Transcriptome sequencing of cochleae from constant-frequency and frequency-modulated echolocating bats.

ABSTRACT: Echolocating bats are fascinating for their ability to 'see' the world in the darkness. Ultrahigh frequency hearing is essential for echolocation. In this study we collected cochlear tissues from constant-frequency (CF) bats (two subspecies of Rhinolophus affinis, Rhinolophidae) and frequency-modulated (FM) bats (Myotis ricketti, Vespertilionidae) and applied PacBio single-molecule real-time isoform sequencing (Iso-seq) technology to generate the full-length (FL) transcriptomes for the three taxa. In total of 10103, 9676 and 10504 non-redundant FL transcripts for R. a. hainanus, R. a. himalayanus and Myotis ricketti were obtained respectively. These data present a comprehensive list of transcripts involved in ultrahigh frequency hearing of echolocating bats including 26342 FL transcripts,

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7554033 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature