Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Viperin immunity evolved across the tree of life through serial innovations on a conserved scaffold
Helena Shomar, Héloïse Georjon, Yanlei Feng…·Aude Bernheim
This study investigates the evolution of viperin genes across prokaryotes and eukaryotes, revealing their conservation, diversification mechanisms, and immune functions.
DOI 10.1038/s41559-024-02463-z