<i>De novo</i> assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing

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Authors

Benjamin D. Rosen · Agricultural Research Service

Derek M. Bickhart · U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center

Robert D. Schnabel · University of Missouri

Sergey Koren · National Institutes of Health

Christine G. Elsik · University of Missouri

Elizabeth Tseng · Pacific Biosciences (United States)

Troy N. Rowan

Abstract

We demonstrate that improved continuity of assembled sequence warrants the adoption of ARS-UCD1.2 as the new cattle reference genome and that increased assembly accuracy will benefit future research on this species.

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Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetic diversity and population structure

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Published in: GigaScience

Volume 9, Issue 3

DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giaa021

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<i>De novo</i> assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing

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