High-coverage sequencing and annotated assemblies of the budgerigar genome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parrots belong to a group of behaviorally advanced vertebrates and have an advanced ability of vocal learning relative to other vocal-learning birds. They can imitate human speech, synchronize their body movements to a rhythmic beat, and understand complex concepts of referential meaning to sounds. However, little is known about the genetics of these traits. Elucidating the genetic bases would require whole genome sequencing and a robust assembly of a parrot genome.

Findings

We present a genomic resource for the budgerigar, an Australian Parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus) -- the most widely studied parrot species in neuroscience and behavior. We present genomic sequence data that includes over 300× raw read coverage from multiple sequencing technologies and chromo

SUBMITTER: Ganapathy G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4109783 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature