Duplicated gene helps bats survive ‘arms race’ with viruses
Bats are very unusual creatures. They are the only mammals to have the gift of motorized flight; different species have adapted to feast on a wide variety of foods ranging from mosquitoes to fruit to blood; and, as probes into the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic point out, they can harbor myriad viruses that are …
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