Chromosome-level genome sequencing and multi-omics of the Hungarian White Goose (Anser anser domesticus) reveals novel miRNA-mRNA regulation mechanism of waterfowl feather follicle development

Yuxuan Zhou; Ichraf Mabrouk; Jingyun Ma; Qiuyuan Liu; Yupu Song; Guizhen Xue; Xinyue Li; Sihui Wang; Chang Liu; Jingtao Hu; Yongfeng Sun

Poultry Science (Sep 2024)

Chromosome-level genome sequencing and multi-omics of the Hungarian White Goose (Anser anser domesticus) reveals novel miRNA-mRNA regulation mechanism of waterfowl feather follicle development

Yuxuan Zhou,
Ichraf Mabrouk,
Jingyun Ma,
Qiuyuan Liu,
Yupu Song,
Guizhen Xue,
Xinyue Li,
Sihui Wang,
Chang Liu,
Jingtao Hu,
Yongfeng Sun

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Yuxuan Zhou: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Ichraf Mabrouk: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Jingyun Ma: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Qiuyuan Liu: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Yupu Song: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Guizhen Xue: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Xinyue Li: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Sihui Wang: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Chang Liu: Changchun Municipal People's Government, Changchun Animal Husbandry Service, Changchun, 130062, China
Jingtao Hu: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
Yongfeng Sun: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Jilin Agricultural University, Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130118, China.; Corresponding author:

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 103, no. 9
p. 103933

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ABSTRACT: The Hungarian White Goose (Anser anser domesticus) is an excellent European goose breed, with high feather and meat production. Despite its importance in the poultry industry, no available genome assembly information has been published. This study aimed to present Chromosome-level and functional genome sequencing of the Hungarian White Goose. The results showed that the genome assembly has a total length of 1115.82 Mb, 39 pairs of chromosomes, 92.98% of the BUSCO index, and contig N50 and scaffold N50 were up to 2.32 Mb and 60.69 Mb, respectively. Annotation of the genome assembly revealed 19550 genes, 286 miRNAs, etc. We identified 235 expanded and 1,167 contracted gene families in this breed compared with the other 16 species. We performed a positive selection analysis between this breed and four species of Anatidae to uncover the genetic information underlying feather follicle development. Further, we detected the function of miR-199-x, miR-143-y, and miR-23-z on goose embryonic skin fibroblast. In summary, we have successfully generated a highly complete genome sequence of the Hungarian white goose, which will provide a great resource to improve our understanding of gene functions and enhance the studies on feather follicle development at the genomic level.

Published in Poultry Science

ISSN: 0032-5791 (Print); 1525-3171 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/poultry-science

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