Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

The North American bullfrog draft genome provides insight into hormonal regulation of long noncoding RNA

  • S. Austin Hammond,
  • René L. Warren,
  • Benjamin P. Vandervalk,
  • Erdi Kucuk,
  • Hamza Khan,
  • Ewan A. Gibb,
  • Pawan Pandoh,
  • Heather Kirk,
  • Yongjun Zhao,
  • Martin Jones,
  • Andrew J. Mungall,
  • Robin Coope,
  • Stephen Pleasance,
  • Richard A. Moore,
  • Robert A. Holt,
  • Jessica M. Round,
  • Sara Ohora,
  • Branden V. Walle,
  • Nik Veldhoen,
  • Caren C. Helbing,
  • Inanc Birol

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01316-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The globally-distributed Ranidae (true frogs) are the largest frog family. Here, Hammond et al. present a draft genome of the North American bullfrog, Rana (Lithobates) catesbeiana, as a foundation for future understanding of true frog genetics as amphibian species face difficult environmental challenges.