Functional RNA splitting drove the evolutionary emergence of type V CRISPR-Cas systems from transposons Cell By: Shuai Jin Β· Zixu Zhu Β· Yunjia Li Β· Shouyue Zhang Β· Yijing Liu Β· Danyuan Li Β· Yuanqing Li Β· Yingfeng Luo Β· Zhiheng Cheng Β· Kevin Tianmeng Zhao Β· Qiang Gao Β· Guanglei Yang Β· Hongchao Li Β· Ronghong Liang Β· Rui Zhang Β· Jin-Long Qiu Β· Yong E. Zhang Β· Jun-Jie Gogo Liu Β· Caixia Gao 17 March 2026 at 08:00 (Cell 188, 6283β6300.e1βe10; October 30, 2025)