Viperin immunity evolved across the tree of life through serial innovations on a conserved scaffold
H. Shomar, H. Georjon, Y. Feng, B. Olympio, F. Tesson, J. Cury, F. Wu, A. Bernheim
This study investigates the evolution of viperin genes across prokaryotes and eukaryotes, revealing their conservation, diversification mechanisms, and immune functions.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2023Evolutionary Biology