MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
MHC Class I-like Gene in Squirrel Monkey Cytomegalovirus and the Evolution of the Virus
Eiichi Hondo, Tetsuya Mizutani, Hiroshi Shimoda, Atsuo Iida
The paper identifies a viral protein with high homology to human MHC class I molecules and traces its evolutionary origin through horizontal gene transfer.
DOI 10.1101/2025.04.10.648282