Evolutionary analysis of p38 stress-activated kinases in unicellular relatives of animals suggests an ancestral function in osmotic stress
V. Shabardina, P. R. Charria, G. B. Saborido, E. Diaz-Mora, A. Cuenda, I. Ruiz-Trillo, J. J. Sanz-Ezquerro
This study investigates the evolutionary origin and diversification of p38 kinases in animals and fungi, showing their ancestral role in osmotic stress response and subsequent functional expansion in animals.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2022Evolutionary Biology