Later, many virus experts said that the bat is not necessarily the source of the disease, but its particularity still attracts the attention of scientists and the public. For example, it may carry hundreds of viruses in its body at any time but it is unscathed, and it can adapt to most environments on earth.

The amazing adaptability of bats to the environment has aroused the research interest of many scientists. Recently, European scientists published a paper on the latest achievements of bat gene research in Nature. This paper points out that researchers have found genomes with high reference value from six species of bats, and the in-depth study of these genomes may help us understand why bats have super adaptability to the environment.

What did the researchers find in the genomes of six species of bats?

The research team from Dublin University in Ireland and Planck Institute of Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands conducted the study. Their researchers sequenced the genes of six species of bats, including Cymbidium officinale, Rattus auriculatus and Egyptian fruit bat, and found some high-quality gene sequences in their long-term research work. These gene sequences are said to be of high quality because they help scientists to study the root cause of bat's super adaptability.

For a long time, scientists have explained that bats have incredible antiviral ability because of their high internal temperature, which inhibits the activity of viruses; Its metabolism in the body is faster, and it also plays a role in inhibiting virus activity. In this study, the researchers found the antiviral gene APOBEC3, and its amplification is the key to bats' super immunity to viruses.

In addition to antiviral genes, they also found these genes.

In addition, the researchers also found genes related to hearing in these six bats. Through the study of genes, it was found that the ancestors of each bat fully expressed these genes when they produced branches, thus having excellent echolocation ability. In fact, in addition to their super antiviral ability, bats' echolocation, sensory perception and longevity also reflect their adaptability to the environment, so the study of these genes can reveal more details.

What is the effect of studying bats on human beings?

As the second largest mammal group on the earth, bat has more than 900 species, and it is also an animal that has a greater chance of contact with human beings. Therefore, the research on the physiological mechanism of bats will help scientists discover the survival mechanism of some viruses that can infect humans, so as to prescribe the right medicine and propose targeted treatment methods. At the same time, studying the life span of bats will also help scientists uncover the mystery of life development, which may help human beings to delay aging.

So-called? Know yourself and know yourself, and fight every battle? Although the relationship between bats and humans is not completely hostile.