Background GBP s (guanylate binding proteins), an evolutionary ancient protein family, play
a key role in the host's innate immune response against bacterial, parasitic and viral …

The major histocompatibility complex plays a vital role in the vertebrate immune system due
to its role in infection, disease and autoimmunity, or recognition of “self”. The marsupial MHC …

Dietary variation within and across species drives the eco-evolutionary responsiveness of
genes necessary to metabolize nutrients and other components. Recent evidence from …

Natural history collections contain specimens that provide important insights into studies of
ecology and evolution. With the advancement of high-throughput sequencing, historical …

Telomeres are used increasingly in ecology and evolution as biomarkers for ageing and
environmental stress, and are typically measured from DNA extracted from nonlethally …

Background Hibernation allows animals to survive periods of resource scarcity by reducing
their energy expenditure through decreased metabolism. However, hibernators become …

Major novel physiological or phenotypic adaptations often require accompanying
modifications at the genic level. Conversely, the detection of considerable contractions …

We present a genome assembly from an individual male Pipistrellus pygmaeus (the
Soprano Pipistrelle; Chordata; Mammalia; Chiroptera; Vespertilionidae). The genome …

As the only mammalian group capable of powered flight, bats have many unique biological
traits. Previous comparative genomic studies in bats have focused on long-term evolution …

Seroprevalence of lyssaviruses in certain bat species has been proven in the Republic of
Croatia, but there have been no confirmed positive bat brain isolates or human fatalities …