Phylogenomic analyses unraveled the evolution of viral tolerance in bats.

Abstract

Bats host a range of viruses, exhibiting a coevolution process with many virus genera and a special capacity for viral tolerance. Foley et al.¹ performed phylogenomic analyses for 60 bat species, finding that swarming behavior might facilitate cross-species introgression and the spread of anti-virus immunity gene loci across species.