Using genome-wide connectivity to predict disease vulnerability - implications for the spread of white-nose syndrome in the southern-most bat species of the world

We examined how geographic distance and topology reflect in the population structure of the southernmost bat species in the world, Chilean myotis (Myotis chiloensis) using a double digestion RAD-tag method with 96 individuals sampled along the species range. The species is at risk of bat white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease responsible for massive population declines in various species. The data provides evidence of the connectivity of Chilean myotis populations along majority of the species range, which may help in assessing the probability of geographic spread of the disease.