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. 2020 Apr 9;104(11):5095–5106. doi: 10.1007/s00253-020-10571-6

Key points

CRISPRi toward gene repression was applied for the first time in Paenibacillus.

CRISPRi of spo0A and yaaT depleted spores and increased biofilms in SBR5.

CRISPRi-based ydjJ repression decreased specific activity of sorbitol dehydrogenase.