An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

A landmark collection of bat genomes reveals fresh clues about the evolution of one of the world’s most unusual groups of mammals.

Scientists say they've settled the debate about where bats came from and uncovered what the earliest bats were like. They also believe their new huge study of bat genomes and fossils could help reveal...

Study finds that bats most likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago, before spreading across the world. 30 bat genomes for the study were sequenced at MPI-CBG. 

Genomic and fossil records could offer clues to the mammal’s ability to kill damaged cells that might eventually improve human health

Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into human virus and cancer treatment

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

Comparative and functional analyses of Myotis bats uncover unique patterns of adaptation in virus-interacting proteins and longevity-associated pathways, linking two hallmarks of bat biology.

Some bats, unlike other mammals, have two functional antibody heavy chain loci that may affect how they respond to pathogens.

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A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene ISG15 that ai...