A mycovirus identified from an outbreak fungal species complex reveals a parallel antiviral system
Zhenghao Shen, Zeyu Duan, Xiaoyu Ma, Linhao Song, Xin Luo, Jialong Xu, Ruiqiao Li, Yinglu Cui, Xiao Liu, Linqi Wang
The paper identifies a mycovirus in the Cryptococcus gattii species complex and reveals parallel antiviral mechanisms involving RNAi and a novel RNase III gene.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintGenetics