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Tracing the Evolutionary Origin of Interferon to Basal Chordates and Unveiling Its Antiviral Functionality in Jawless Vertebrates
Xinli Wang, Qinghuan Wang, Anni Xie…·Shaochun Yuan
This study identifies IFN homologs in jawless vertebrates and demonstrates their antiviral function, tracing the evolutionary origin of IFN to basal chordates.