Genetic secrets behind bat ‘superpowers’ revealed – Mirage News

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater horseshoe bat
For the first time, the raw genetic material that codes for bats’ unique adaptations and superpowers such as the ability to fly, to use sound to move effortlessly in complete darkness, to survive and tolerate deadly diseases and to resist ageing and cancer – has been fully revealed and published in Nature.
Bat1K, a global consortium of scientists led by Dr Sonja Vernes and Professor Emma Tealing, dedicated to sequencing the genomes of every one o…

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