Sensory Rewiring in an Echolocator: Genome-Wide Modification of Retinogenic and Auditory Genes in the Bat Myotis davidii
Bats comprise 20% of all mammalian species and display a number of characteristics,
including true flight, echolocation, and a heightened ability to resist viral load that uniquely
position this group for comparative genomic studies. Here we searched for evidence of
genomic variation consistent with sensory rewiring through bat evolution. We focused on two
species with divergent sensory preferences. Myotis davidii is a bat species that echolocates
and possesses dim-but not daylight-adapted vision whereas the black flying fox (Pteropus …
including true flight, echolocation, and a heightened ability to resist viral load that uniquely
position this group for comparative genomic studies. Here we searched for evidence of
genomic variation consistent with sensory rewiring through bat evolution. We focused on two
species with divergent sensory preferences. Myotis davidii is a bat species that echolocates
and possesses dim-but not daylight-adapted vision whereas the black flying fox (Pteropus …
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Bats comprise 20% of all mammalian species and display a number of characteristics,
including true flight, echolocation, and a heightened ability to resist viral load that uniquely
position this group for comparative genomic studies. Here we searched for evidence of
genomic variation consistent with sensory rewiring through bat evolution. We focused on two
species with divergent sensory preferences. Myotis davidii is a bat species that echolocates
and possesses dim-but not daylight-adapted vision whereas the black flying fox (Pteropus …
including true flight, echolocation, and a heightened ability to resist viral load that uniquely
position this group for comparative genomic studies. Here we searched for evidence of
genomic variation consistent with sensory rewiring through bat evolution. We focused on two
species with divergent sensory preferences. Myotis davidii is a bat species that echolocates
and possesses dim-but not daylight-adapted vision whereas the black flying fox (Pteropus …
