Polymorphism analyses and protein modelling inform on functional specialization of Piwi clade genes in the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus
M. Marconcini, L. Hernandez, G. Iovino, V. Houe, F. Valerio, U. Palatini, E. Pischedda, J. E. Crawford, R. Carballar-Lejarazu, L. Ometto, F. Forneris, A.-B. Failloux, M. Bonizzoni
This study analyzes polymorphism and protein structure of Piwi clade genes in Aedes albopictus to identify functional specialization and antiviral roles.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2019Evolutionary Biology