Mx1 and Mx2 key antiviral proteins are surprisingly lost in toothed whales
Significance Everybody loves dolphins. And orcas. And Mx (Myxovirus) genes. Mx genes are important immune genes that help mammals fight many RNA and DNA viruses, including HIV, measles, and flu. We make a surprising discovery: dolphins, orcas, and likely all toothed whales lost both Mx genes soon af...
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2015
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| 在线阅读: | https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1501844112 https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/112/26/8036.full.pdf |
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