Bat immune genes protect against COVID and cancer

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Source: McCombie and Siepel labs/Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Bats have acquired remarkable traits throughout their evolution. They’re the only mammals that can fly, and they live much longer than other animals their size.

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