Functional and transcriptome analyses identify CMPK2 as a potential antiviral factor against NNV in Siniperca chuatsi

Chanxia Qin1, Jinlong Huang2, Linmiao Li3

  • 1College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510260, China.

Summary

Mandarin fish antiviral defenses against Nervous necrosis virus (NNV) were explored. The study found that CMPK2 restricts NNV replication, highlighting a conserved antiviral response in fish.