Nature Communications (May 2016)
Giraffe genome sequence reveals clues to its unique morphology and physiology
- Morris Agaba,
- Edson Ishengoma,
- Webb C. Miller,
- Barbara C. McGrath,
- Chelsea N. Hudson,
- Oscar C. Bedoya Reina,
- Aakrosh Ratan,
- Rico Burhans,
- Rayan Chikhi,
- Paul Medvedev,
- Craig A. Praul,
- Lan Wu-Cavener,
- Brendan Wood,
- Heather Robertson,
- Linda Penfold,
- Douglas R. Cavener
Affiliations
- Morris Agaba
- School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, African Institute of Science and Technology
- Edson Ishengoma
- School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, African Institute of Science and Technology
- Webb C. Miller
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Barbara C. McGrath
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Chelsea N. Hudson
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Oscar C. Bedoya Reina
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Aakrosh Ratan
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Rico Burhans
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Rayan Chikhi
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Paul Medvedev
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Craig A. Praul
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- Lan Wu-Cavener
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Brendan Wood
- Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
- Heather Robertson
- Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
- Linda Penfold
- White Oak Holdings
- Douglas R. Cavener
- School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, African Institute of Science and Technology
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11519
- Journal volume & issue
-
Vol. 7,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 8
Abstract
Giraffe’s unique anatomy and physiology include its stature and associated cardiovascular adaptation. Here, Douglas Cavener and colleagues provide de novogenome assemblies of giraffe and its closest relative okapi and provide comparative analyses to infer insights into evolution and adaptation.
