Hear, hear: the convergent evolution of echolocation in bats?
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Trends in Ecology & Evolution
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Publication Date
7-1-2009
Volume Number
24
Issue Number
7
Abstract
The evolutionary history of laryngeal echolocation is controversial, and little is known about the molecular mechanisms that underlie this sense. A recent paper by Li and colleagues is one of the first studies to identify and sequence a gene involved in echolocation in bats – Prestin, the so-called mammalian hearing gene. Phylogenetic analyses show evidence for positive selection acting on this gene in the echolocating lineages and support the convergent evolution of laryngeal echolocation in bats.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2009.02.012
Recommended Citation
Teeling, Emma C., "Hear, hear: the convergent evolution of echolocation in bats?" (2009). KIP Articles. 6236.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/6236
