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Area of Science:

  • Zoology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Bats (order Chiroptera) represent a major mammalian clade with debated subordinal classifications.
  • Previous classifications relied on morphology and behavior, with recent proposals including Yinpterochiroptera and Yangochiroptera based on diverse evidence.
  • Genome-scale data offers enhanced resolution for phylogenetic analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To resolve the subordinal relationships within bats at the genome level.
  • To test the Yinpterochiroptera-Yangochiroptera classification using transcriptomic data.
  • To estimate divergence times for key bat lineages.

Main Methods:

  • Generated transcriptome RNA-sequencing data for 12 bat taxa.
  • Performed phylogenetic reconstructions using 1470 orthologous genes and 634,288 aligned sites.
  • Constructed gene expression trees and applied relaxed molecular clock methods.

Main Results:

  • Strong support for the Yinpterochiroptera-Yangochiroptera classification was found.
  • Gene expression trees were highly consistent with sequence-based phylogenies.
  • Divergence between Yinpterochiroptera and Yangochiroptera estimated at ~63 million years ago, with the Rhinolophoidea-Pteropodidae split around 60 million years ago.

Conclusions:

  • The study confirms the Yinpterochiroptera-Yangochiroptera bat classification using comprehensive genomic data.
  • Phylogenetic topology is robust to variations in taxa sampling.
  • Provides a valuable genomic resource for future bat evolutionary studies.