A Reference Genome Assembly of Simmental Cattle, Bos taurus taurus.

ABSTRACT: Genomics research has relied principally on the establishment and curation of a reference genome for the species. However, it is increasingly recognized that a single reference genome cannot fully describe the extent of genetic variation within many widely distributed species. Pangenome representations are based on high-quality genome assemblies of multiple individuals and intended to represent the broadest possible diversity within a species. A Bovine Pangenome Consortium (BPC) has recently been established to begin assembling genomes from more than 600 recognized breeds of cattle, together with other related species to provide information on ancestral alleles and haplotypes. Previously reported de novo genome assemblies for Angus, Brahman, Hereford, and Highland breeds of cattle are part

SUBMITTER: Heaton MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8006815 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature