Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals

ABSTRACT Mammals evolved in a microbial world, and consequently, microbial symbionts have played a role in their evolution. An exciting new subdiscipline of metagenomics considers the ways in which microbes, particularly those found in the gut, have facilitated the ecological and phylogenetic radiat...

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Autores principales:	Melissa R. Ingala, Nancy B. Simmons, Susan L. Perkins
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2018
Materias:	Chiroptera bats macroevolution microbial ecology microbiota Microbiology QR1-502
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2e0b1173f1ad4e4582af82f1c8fbfac12021-11-15T15:22:26ZBats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals10.1128/mSphere.00397-182379-5042https://doaj.org/article/2e0b1173f1ad4e4582af82f1c8fbfac12018-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00397-18https://doaj.org/toc/2379-5042ABSTRACT Mammals evolved in a microbial world, and consequently, microbial symbionts have played a role in their evolution. An exciting new subdiscipline of metagenomics considers the ways in which microbes, particularly those found in the gut, have facilitated the ecological and phylogenetic radiation of mammals. However, the vast majority of such studies focus on domestic animals, laboratory models, or charismatic megafauna (e.g., pandas and chimpanzees). The result is a plethora of studies covering few taxa across the mammal tree of life, leaving broad patterns of microbiome function and evolution unclear. Wildlife microbiome research urgently needs a model system in which to test hypotheses about metagenomic involvement in host ecology and evolution. We propose that bats (Order: Chiroptera) represent a model system ideal for comparative microbiome research, affording opportunities to examine host phylogeny, diet, and other natural history characteristics in relation to the evolution of the gut microbiome.Melissa R. IngalaNancy B. SimmonsSusan L. PerkinsAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleChiropterabatsmacroevolutionmicrobial ecologymicrobiotaMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmSphere, Vol 3, Iss 5 (2018)
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spellingShingle	Chiroptera bats macroevolution microbial ecology microbiota Microbiology QR1-502 Melissa R. Ingala Nancy B. Simmons Susan L. Perkins Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals
description	ABSTRACT Mammals evolved in a microbial world, and consequently, microbial symbionts have played a role in their evolution. An exciting new subdiscipline of metagenomics considers the ways in which microbes, particularly those found in the gut, have facilitated the ecological and phylogenetic radiation of mammals. However, the vast majority of such studies focus on domestic animals, laboratory models, or charismatic megafauna (e.g., pandas and chimpanzees). The result is a plethora of studies covering few taxa across the mammal tree of life, leaving broad patterns of microbiome function and evolution unclear. Wildlife microbiome research urgently needs a model system in which to test hypotheses about metagenomic involvement in host ecology and evolution. We propose that bats (Order: Chiroptera) represent a model system ideal for comparative microbiome research, affording opportunities to examine host phylogeny, diet, and other natural history characteristics in relation to the evolution of the gut microbiome.
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author	Melissa R. Ingala Nancy B. Simmons Susan L. Perkins
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title	Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals
title_short	Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals
title_full	Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals
title_fullStr	Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals
title_full_unstemmed	Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals
title_sort	bats are an untapped system for understanding microbiome evolution in mammals
publisher	American Society for Microbiology
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Bats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals

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