Gorilla APOBEC3 restricts SIVcpz and influences lentiviral evolution in great ape cross-species transmissions
Y. Nakano, K. Yamamoto, A. Soper, R. Kumata, H. Aso, N. Misawa, Y. Konno, I. Kimura, S. Nagaoka, G. Juarez-Fernandez, J. Ito, T. Ikeda, Y. Koyanagi, R. S. Harris, K. Sato
This study shows that gorilla APOBEC3G restricts SIVcpz transmission and that a single amino acid change in Vif allows viral evasion, influencing lentiviral evolution in great apes.
bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology