Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
NK cell receptor repertoires evolve under increased purifying selection butare not more diverse in menstruating mammals
Claire Lavergne, Maëlle Daunesse, Camille Berthelot
This study analyzes NK cell receptor gene families in 41 mammals to test if menstruation evolution correlates with receptor repertoire changes, finding intensified purifying selection but no overall diversity shifts.