Unique Evolution of Antiviral Tetherin in Bats
J. A. Hayward, M. Tachedjian, A. Johnson, A. T. Irving, T. B. Gordon, J. Cui, A. Nicolas, I. Smith, V. Boyd, G. A. Marsh, M. L. Baker, L.-F. Wang, G. Tachedjian
This study characterizes the evolution of tetherin in bats, identifying unique structural variants and splice isoforms with antiviral functions.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2020Evolutionary Biology