Antiviral RNA interference targets viral transcripts but not genomes of RNA viruses in Drosophila melanogaster
E. Silva, F. Alvaro, T. Leite, I. Faria, J. Armache, G. Hass, F. Martin, J.-L. Imler, J. Marques
The paper identifies polyadenylated viral transcripts as the primary targets of the Drosophila siRNA pathway during RNA virus infection, rather than viral genomes.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2024 · PreprintImmunology