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CRISPR, a Rare card
CRISPR is a family of DNA sequences found in the genomes of prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and archaea.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 95
- Power
- 182
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 290,000
Power 182 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
CRISPR quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the CRISPR card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
These sequences are used to detect and destroy DNA from similar ______ during subsequent infections.
Answer
bacteriophages. These sequences are used to detect and destroy DNA from similar bacteriophages during subsequent infections. From the CRISPR article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Aleppo. Aleppo 94 · Hilbert space 90 · CRISPR 87 · Common raven 83 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Each sequence within an individual prokaryotic CRISPR is derived from a DNA fragment of a bacteriophage that had previously infected the prokaryote or one of its ancestors.
- These sequences are used to detect and destroy DNA from similar bacteriophages during subsequent infections.
- Hence these sequences play a key role in the antiviral defense system of prokaryotes and provide a form of heritable, acquired immunity.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The CRISPR article was read about 290,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 95: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get CRISPR
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, CRISPR (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Boghog, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
