Xi-Cheng Mo

Genome-wide characterization of NOD-like receptor genes links NLR repertoire evolution to spleen immune responses after Aeromonas hydrophila challenge in the Chinese spiny frog (Quasipaa spinosa).

NOD-like receptors (NLRs) are cytosolic pattern-recognition receptors that detect pathogen-associated and damage-associated molecular patterns and mediate innate immune signaling in vertebrates. However, the genomic repertoire, evolutionary diversification, and infection-associated expression of NLR genes remain poorly...