[HTML][HTML] Reference-quality bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance
Bats carry viruses that can cause severe disease in other mammals. Asymptomatic
infections in bats suggest limited tissue-damaging inflammation and immunopathology. To …
infections in bats suggest limited tissue-damaging inflammation and immunopathology. To …
Ecological and conservation significance of herpesvirus infection in Neotropical bats
L Moreira Marrero, G Botto Nuñez, L Malta, A Delfraro… - Ecohealth, 2021 - Springer
Bats are the second most diverse order of mammals and key species for ecosystem
functioning, providing a wide range of ecosystem services, from pest control to seed …
functioning, providing a wide range of ecosystem services, from pest control to seed …
SMRT long reads and Direct Label and Stain optical maps allow the generation of a high-quality genome assembly for the European barn swallow (Hirundo rustica …
Abstract Background The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a migratory bird that has been
the focus of a large number of ecological, behavioral, and genetic studies. To facilitate …
the focus of a large number of ecological, behavioral, and genetic studies. To facilitate …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic variation between long-lived versus short-lived bats illuminates the molecular signatures of longevity
Z Huang, CV Whelan, D Dechmann… - Aging (Albany NY …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bats are the longest-lived mammals given their body size with majority of species exhibiting
exceptional longevity. However, there are some short-lived species that do not exhibit …
exceptional longevity. However, there are some short-lived species that do not exhibit …
Characterization of Pipistrellus pygmaeus Bat Virome from Sweden
H Cholleti, J de Jong, AL Blomström, M Berg - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing amounts of data indicate that bats harbor a higher viral diversity relative to other
mammalian orders, and they have been recognized as potential reservoirs for pathogenic …
mammalian orders, and they have been recognized as potential reservoirs for pathogenic …
Single-cell transcriptional atlas of the Chinese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) provides insight into the cellular mechanisms which enable bats to be viral …
L Ren, C Wu, L Guo, J Yao, C Wang, Y Xiao, AO Pisco… - biorxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Bats are a major “viral reservoir” in nature and there is a great interest in not only the cell
biology of their innate and adaptive immune systems, but also in the expression patterns of …
biology of their innate and adaptive immune systems, but also in the expression patterns of …
Inferring mammalian tissue-specific regulatory conservation by predicting tissue-specific differences in open chromatin
Background Evolutionary conservation is an invaluable tool for inferring functional
significance in the genome, including regions that are crucial across many species and …
significance in the genome, including regions that are crucial across many species and …
From bats to pangolins: new insights into species differences in the structure and function of the immune system
PJ Haley - Innate Immunity, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Species differences in the structure and function of the immune system of laboratory animals
are known to exist and have been reviewed extensively. However, the number and diversity …
are known to exist and have been reviewed extensively. However, the number and diversity …
A Haplotype-resolved reference genome of a long-distance migratory bat, Pipistrellus nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839)
We present a complete, chromosome scale reference genome for the long-distance
migratory bat Pipistrellus nathusii. The genome encompasses both haplotypic sets of …
migratory bat Pipistrellus nathusii. The genome encompasses both haplotypic sets of …
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals molecular adaptations underlying distinct immunity and inverted resting posture in bats
J Wu, L Zhang, C Shen, SYW Sin, C Lei… - Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how natural selection shapes unique traits in mammals is a central topic in
evolutionary biology. The mammalian order Chiroptera (bats) is attractive for biologists as …
evolutionary biology. The mammalian order Chiroptera (bats) is attractive for biologists as …