Immunity to infections in arboviral vectors by integrated viral sequences: an evolutionary perspective
C. Crava, F. S. Varghese, E. Pischedda, R. Halbach, U. Palatini, M. Marconcini, A. Mattia, S. N. Redmond, Y. Afrane, D. Ayala, C. Paupy, R. Carballar-Lejarazu, P. Miesen, R. P. van Rij, M. Bonizzoni
The paper shows that nonretroviral endogenous viral elements (nrEVEs) in Aedes aegypti confer antiviral immunity by producing piRNAs, supporting their role as heritable immunity effectors.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology