macroevolution
- Perspective | Host-Microbe BiologyBats Are an Untapped System for Understanding Microbiome Evolution in Mammals
Mammals evolved in a microbial world, and consequently, microbial symbionts have played a role in their evolution. An exciting new subdiscipline of metagenomics considers the ways in which microbes, particularly those found in the gut, have facilitated the ecological and phylogenetic radiation of mammals.