Locus-specific Convergent Evolution and Interchromosomal Rearrangements Contribute Type I Interferon Diversification in Amniotes
Le Zhang, Fubo Ma, Jinpeng Liu, Yangchao Yu, Junxiao Ma, Lei Zhang, Bing Li, Chaofan Li, Kang Li, Peng Liu, Liguo Zhang
The paper identifies conserved IFN-I loci and lineage-specific expansions in amniotes, revealing convergent evolution and interchromosomal duplications contributing to IFN-I diversity.
Evolutionary Applications · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedBioinformatics