Adaptive duplication and functional diversification of Protein kinase R contribute to the uniqueness of bat-virus interactions
Jacquet, S.; Culbertson, M.; Zang, C.; El Filali, A.; De La Myre Mory, C.; Pons, J.-B.; Filippi-Codaccioni, O.; Lauterbur, M. E.; Ngoubangoye, B.; Duhayer, J.; Verez, C.; Park, C.; Dahoui, C.; Carey, C. M.; Brennan, G. J.; Enard, D.; Cimarelli, A.; Rothenburg, S.; Elde, N. C.; Pontier, D.; Etienne, L.
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Several bat species act as asymptomatic reservoirs for many viruses that are instead highly pathogenic in other mammals. Here, we have characterized the functional diversification of the Protein kinase R (PKR), a major antiviral innate defense system. Our data indicate that PKR has evolved under positive selection and has undergone repeated genomic duplications in bats, in contrast to all studied mammals that possess a single copy of the gene. Functional testing of the relationship between PKR and poxvirus antagonists revealed how an evolutionary conflict with ancient pathogenic poxviruses has shaped a specific bat host-virus interface. More importantly, we determined that duplicated PKRs of the Myotis species have undergone functional diversification allowing them to collectively escape from and enhance control of DNA and RNA viruses. These findings suggest that viral-driven adaptations in PKR contribute to modern virus-bat interactions and may account for bat specific immunity.
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