Evolutionary characterization of antiviral SAMD9/9L across kingdoms supports ancient convergence and lineage-specific adaptations
Alexandre Legrand, Rémi Demeure, Amandine Chantharath, Carine Rey, Julie Baltenneck, Cameron L. M. Gilchrist, Joana L. Rocha, Clara Loyer, Léa Picard, Andrea Cimarelli, Martin Steinegger, Francois Rousset, Peter H. Sudmant and Lucie Etienne
In collaboration with the teams of François Rousset, Peter Sudmant and Martin Steinegger, Alexandre Legrand conducted a study within the framework of his PhD thesis in Lucie Etienne's LP2L team, tracing the evolutionary history of the antiviral genes SAMD9 and SAMD9L, which are engaged in an arms race against viruses.
This study has just been published in the scientific journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
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