Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Epigenetic Evolution of ACE2 and IL-6 Genes as Non-Canonical Interferon-Stimulated Genes Correlate to COVID-19 Susceptibility in Vertebrates
E. R. Sang, Y. Tian, Y. Gong…·Y. Sang
The paper identifies ACE2 and IL-6 as non-canonical interferon-stimulated genes with epigenetic features linked to COVID-19 susceptibility across vertebrates.