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A transcriptome resource for the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): insights into koala retrovirus transcription and sequence diversity.
BMC genomics - 11 Sept 2014
Hobbs Matthew, Pavasovic Ana, King Andrew G, Prentis Peter J, Eldridge Mark D B, Chen Zhiliang, Colgan Donald J, Polkinghorne Adam, Wilkins Marc R, Flanagan Cheyne, Gillett Amber, Hanger Jon, Johnson Rebecca N, Timms Peter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, is a biologically unique and evolutionarily distinct Australian arboreal marsupial. The goal of this study was to sequence the transcriptome from several tissues of two geographically separate koalas, and to create the first comprehensive catalog of annotated transcripts for this species, enabling detailed analysis of the unique attributes of this threatened native...
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