Alternative splicing expands the antiviral IFITM repertoire in Chinese horseshoe bats
N. Mak, D. Zhang, X. Li, K. Rahman, S. A. K. Datta, J. Taylor, J. Liu, Z. Shi, N. Temperton, A. T. Irving, A. A. Compton, R. D. Sloan
The paper identifies alternative splicing of IFITM genes in Chinese horseshoe bats, producing two isoforms with differential antiviral activities against influenza and coronaviruses.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology