Gut transcriptomic changes during hibernation in the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)

摘要

Experimental design and clustering of the 15 individuals based on expression data of 14,009 genes. Four physiological states included in this study (Torpor, Arousal, Winter Active, and Summer Active) with their corresponding rectal temperatures; Principal component analysis (PCA) showing gene expression distance of all individuals; Hierarchical clustering analysis based on pairwise Pearson correlation of gene expression in all individuals