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Lillie Schaffer

University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkORCID 0009-0001-8317-3593Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Loss of the cytosolic DNA-sensing genes cGAS and STING1 inarmadillos (Cingulata)

Lillie Schaffer, Amanda Ivanoff, Frédéric Delsuc, Vincent J. Lynch

This study shows that CGAS and STING1 genes are pseudogenized in armadillos, suggesting alternative mechanisms for sensing dsDNA and possibly contributing to their cancer resistance.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology