Genome empowerment for the Puerto Rican parrot – Amazona vittata

GigaScience

Stephen J O’Brien¹ 

[1] Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia

关键词: Funding;    Education;    Conservation;    Genomics;    Whole-genome sequencing;    Puerto Rican parrot;   

Others  :  861880
DOI  :  10.1186/2047-217X-1-13

 received in 2012-09-10, accepted in 2012-09-14,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

A unique community-funded project in Puerto Rico has launched whole-genome sequencing of the critically endangered Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata), with interpretation by genome bioinformaticians and students, and deposition into public online databases. This is the first article that focuses on the whole genome of a parrot species, one endemic to the USA and recently threatened with extinction. It provides invaluable conservation tools and a vivid example of hopeful prospects for future genome assessment of so many new species. It also demonstrates inventive ways for smaller institutions to contribute to a field largely considered the domain of large sequencing centers.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 O’Brien; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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