Next Generation Sequencing Revolutionizes Organismal Biology Research in Bats.

ABSTRACT: The advent of next generation sequencing technologies (NGS) has greatly accelerated our understanding of critical aspects of organismal biology from non-model organisms. Bats form a particularly interesting group in this regard, as genomic data have helped unearth a vast spectrum of idiosyncrasies in bat genomes associated with bat biology, physiology, and evolution. Bats are important bioindicators and are keystone species to many eco-systems. They often live in proximity to humans and are frequently associated with emerging infectious diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly four dozen bat genomes have been published to date, ranging from drafts to chromosomal level assemblies. Genomic investigations in bats have also become critical towards our understanding of disease biology

SUBMITTER: Garg KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166039 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature