The 19 genomes of Drosophila: a BAC library resource for genus-wide and genome-scale comparative evolutionary research.

ABSTRACT: The genus Drosophila has been the subject of intense comparative phylogenomics characterization to provide insights into genome evolution under diverse biological and ecological contexts and to functionally annotate the Drosophila melanogaster genome, a model system for animal and insect genetics. Recent sequencing of 11 additional Drosophila species from various divergence points of the genus is a first step in this direction. However, to fully reap the benefits of this resource, the Drosophila community is faced with two critical needs: i.e., the expansion of genomic resources from a much broader range of phylogenetic diversity and the development of additional resources to aid in finishing the existing draft genomes. To address these needs, we report the first synthesis of a comprehensi

SUBMITTER: Song X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3070512 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature