An ancient anthozoan protein reveals an alternative evolutionary path of antiviral signaling
Ton Sharoni, Adrian Jaimes‐Becerra, Sydney Birch, Hee‐Jin Kwak, Daria Aleshkina, Magda Lewandowska, Joachim M. Surm, Hannah S. Justin, Reuven Aharoni, Adam M. Reitzel, Yehu Moran
The paper identifies CARDIB, an ancient anthozoan protein that represses immune genes but is essential for antiviral activation, revealing an alternative evolutionary path of antiviral signaling.
bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology