Molecular Evolution Is Echoed In Bat Ears

Echolocation may have evolved more than once in bats, according to new research from the University of Bristol.

Professor Gareth Jones of the University of Bristol and Dr Stephen Rossiter of Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with colleagues from East China Normal University in Shanghai, investigated the evolution of a gene called Prestin in echolocating bats – mammals with the most sensitive hearing at high frequencies.

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Tagged as: Bats, East China Normal University, Echolocating Bats, Echolocation, Evolution, Gareth Jones, Genetics, Mammals, Prestin, Queen Mary University of London, Shanghai, Stephen Rossiter, University of Bristol

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