Cartilaginous fish inform the lineage-specific evolution and MHC association of the TLR family
Fabiana Neves, Antonio Muñoz‐Mérida, Ana Lemos de Matos, Joana Abrantes, Raquel Xavier, Yuko Otha, Martin F. Flajnik, Ana Veríssimo
This study characterizes TLR gene diversity in elasmobranchs, identifying lineage-specific duplications and losses, and links TLRs to immune gene-rich genomic regions.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology