Genome 10K: a proposal to obtain whole-genome sequence for 10,000 vertebrate species.

ABSTRACT: The human genome project has been recently complemented by whole-genome assessment sequence of 32 mammals and 24 nonmammalian vertebrate species suitable for comparative genomic analyses. Here we anticipate a precipitous drop in costs and increase in sequencing efficiency, with concomitant development of improved annotation technology and, therefore, propose to create a collection of tissue and DNA specimens for 10,000 vertebrate species specifically designated for whole-genome sequencing in the very near future. For this purpose, we, the Genome 10K Community of Scientists (G10KCOS), will assemble and allocate a biospecimen collection of some 16,203 representative vertebrate species spanning evolutionary diversity across living mammals, birds, nonavian reptiles, amphibians, and fishes (ca.

SUBMITTER: Genome 10K Community of Scientists 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2877544 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature