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Virginijus Šikšnys

Researcher Next ID · RN-016287

Researcher · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Vilnius University

, Lithuania

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Works count
168
Citation count
14,990
H-index
46
i10-index
111

Research interests

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Publications

  • Evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems: a burst of class 2 and derived variants

    Nature Reviews Microbiology · 2019 · 10.1038/s41579-019-0299-x

  • A cyclic oligonucleotide signaling pathway in type III CRISPR-Cas systems

    Science · 2017 · 10.1126/science.aao0100

  • Direct observation of R-loop formation by single RNA-guided Cas9 and Cascade effector complexes

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2014 · 10.1073/pnas.1402597111

  • Cas9–crRNA ribonucleoprotein complex mediates specific DNA cleavage for adaptive immunity in bacteria

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2012 · 10.1073/pnas.1208507109

  • The Streptococcus thermophilus CRISPR/Cas system provides immunity in Escherichia coli

    Nucleic Acids Research · 2011 · 10.1093/nar/gkr606

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