1/4 🌍🦇 A decade ago, we caught a Jamaican fruit bat #Artibeus_jamaicensis in the Dominican Republic for our #NSFfunded #BatSenses research. Now, in collaboration with @chariteberlin, we report a highly divergent Tacaribe virus strain, DOM2014! #Virology #TCRV
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5/5 #WBTC2 #EvoBe2
While many other factors likely affect 🍈💨 chemical evolution, these findings stress how bats may influence 🍈 trait diversity.
Next, how have 🦇👃🧬 evolved to detect 🍈💨 chemicals? (w/@loloyohe). #batsenses hold many clues to fully understand this system!