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A near complete genome for goat genetic and genomic research.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 10 Sept 2021
Li Ran, Yang Peng, Dai Xuelei, Asadollahpour Nanaei Hojjat, Fang Wenwen, Yang Zhirui, Cai Yudong, Zheng Zhuqing, Wang Xihong, Jiang Yu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Goat, one of the first domesticated livestock, is a worldwide important species both culturally and economically. The current goat reference genome, known as ARS1, is reported as the first nonhuman genome assembly using 69× PacBio sequencing. However, ARS1 suffers from incomplete X chromosome and highly fragmented Y chromosome scaffolds. RESULTS: Here, we present a very high-quality de novo genome...
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