Evolutionary landscape of mosquito viral integrations
Elisa Pischedda, Francesca Scolari, Federica Valerio, Rebeca Carballar-Lejarazú, Paolo Luigi Catapano, Robert M. Waterhouse, Mariangela Bonizzoni
This study analyzes NIRVS in Aedes albopictus to determine their role in mosquito immunity, finding they are dynamic and may contribute to antiviral defense through piRNA clusters and gene exons.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology