Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
A tRNA-derived second messenger mediates antiviral defense
Yang Liu, Yan Qin, Imane Bouzit…·Jonathan G. Strecker
The paper identifies a CRISPR-associated kinase system that uses a tRNA-derived RNA fragment as a second messenger to enhance antiviral defense by upregulating immune genes.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.25.746378