Convergent loss of the necroptosis pathway in disparate mammalian lineages shapes virus countermeasures
A. A. Pinto, L. Q. Alves, F. Neves, G. McFadden, B. L. Jacobs, F. Castro, M. M. Rahman, P. J. Esteves
The paper shows that necroptosis pathway components are lost in multiple mammalian lineages, correlating with viral adaptations that counteract this host defense mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2021Evolutionary Biology