DIAPH1 and infection: Here, we report that the infection by a picorna-like virus can induce apoptosis in infected Drosophila cells, and the apoptotic pathway plays an antiviral role in Drosophila. Intriguingly, we found that the viral infection promoted the accumulation of caspase-cleaved, smaller form of DIAP1, which is potent for apoptosis inhibition, by inhibiting the N-terminal Asn deamidation of the cleaved DIAP1.