Mx1 and Mx2 key antiviral proteins are surprisingly lost in toothed whales

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Toothed whales have survived millions of years without key antiviral proteins https://t.co/fX21DTIbzb

Could it be that cetaceans are under weaker viral selective pressure than other mammals? https://t.co/QDL04FtAki

New #discovery finds all toothed #whales or #dolphins lack important #genes that boost their immunity http://t.co/RUxH63gUtu @WHALES_org

"Everybody loves dolphins. And orcas." Significance statement in @PNASNews - brilliant. http://t.co/nHjoHfttIU via @jgraving

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