Tracing the evolutionary origins of antiviral immunity.

Published in: PLoS biology (2024)

Animal and bacterial cells use shared mechanisms to defend against viruses. Analyzing 3 families of immune genes, a new study in PLOS Biology illuminates this evolutionary connection and traces the emergence of antiviral signaling across domains of life.

Keyphrases

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