Nature Communications (Oct 2021)
Three chromosome-level duck genome assemblies provide insights into genomic variation during domestication
- Feng Zhu,
- Zhong-Tao Yin,
- Zheng Wang,
- Jacqueline Smith,
- Fan Zhang,
- Fergal Martin,
- Denye Ogeh,
- Maxwell Hincke,
- Fang-Bing Lin,
- David W. Burt,
- Zheng-Kui Zhou,
- Shui-Sheng Hou,
- Qiang-Sen Zhao,
- Xiao-Qin Li,
- Si-Ran Ding,
- Guan-Sheng Li,
- Fang-Xi Yang,
- Jing-Pin Hao,
- Ziding Zhang,
- Li-Zhi Lu,
- Ning Yang,
- Zhuo-Cheng Hou
Affiliations
- Feng Zhu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Zhong-Tao Yin
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Zheng Wang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Jacqueline Smith
- The Roslin Institute & R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush
- Fan Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Fergal Martin
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton
- Denye Ogeh
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton
- Maxwell Hincke
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
- Fang-Bing Lin
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- David W. Burt
- The Roslin Institute & R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush
- Zheng-Kui Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Shui-Sheng Hou
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Qiang-Sen Zhao
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Xiao-Qin Li
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Si-Ran Ding
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Guan-Sheng Li
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Fang-Xi Yang
- Beijing Golden-Star Inc.
- Jing-Pin Hao
- Beijing Golden-Star Inc.
- Ziding Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University
- Li-Zhi Lu
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Ning Yang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- Zhuo-Cheng Hou
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26272-1
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 11
Abstract
Domestic ducks are descended from the Mallard and have been bred for several purposes. Here the authors present three high-quality duck genome assemblies which recover previously missing genes and provide a rich resource of variants potentially related to domestication.
