Bat Genomes Link Virus Defense and Long Life as White-Nose Syndrome Thins Myotis Colonies
Nature World News | 08.09.2026 06:00
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and partner institutions have published near-complete genomes for eight North American species of mouse-eared bats and found that genes associated with the animals' unusually long lifespans overlap far more than chance with genes governing how they interact with viruses. The study appeared in Nature in late August and represents the most detailed genome assemblies yet built for the genus Myotis.
