Viruses may not only affect our daily lives but also shape our genome evolution. A recent study shows that the zinc-finger antiviral protein (ZAP) drives CpG suppression in a biased manner. Genes involved in the defense against viral invaders are particularly CpG suppressed to avoid self-targeting and to promote an effective immune response.

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少即是多：CpG 二核苷酸的偏向损失可增强抗病毒免疫力。

病毒不仅会影响我们的日常生活，还会影响我们的基因组进化。最近的一项研究表明，锌指抗病毒蛋白 (ZAP) 以有偏见的方式驱动 CpG 抑制。参与防御病毒入侵者的基因特别受到 CpG 抑制，以避免自我靶向并促进有效的免疫反应。