Bacteria sting viral invaders

Justin Jenson () and Zhijian J. Chen ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 586, issue 7829, 363-364

Abstract: The cGAS–STING signalling pathway, which has a key role in antiviral immune responses in mammals, is found to have originated as an immune-defence system that protects bacteria against viral infection.

Keywords: Microbiology; Virology; Evolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02712-8

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