Bats harbor gene swiped from ancient Ebola-like virus
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 13:47
in Biology & Nature
Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats “stole” genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola. The swiped genetic sequence — a gene called VP35 — has remained largely intact in the bats despite the passage of time, with few changes since it was co-opted, a new study finds. The research, published July […]