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Multi-Platform Next-Generation Sequencing of the Domestic Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): Genome Assembly and Analysis

Overview of attention for article published in PLoS Biology, September 2010
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1 news outlet
blogs
9 blogs
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34 X users
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5 Wikipedia pages
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Title
Multi-Platform Next-Generation Sequencing of the Domestic Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): Genome Assembly and Analysis
Published in
PLoS Biology, September 2010
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000475
Pubmed ID
Authors

Rami A. Dalloul, Julie A. Long, Aleksey V. Zimin, Luqman Aslam, Kathryn Beal, Le Ann Blomberg, Pascal Bouffard, David W. Burt, Oswald Crasta, Richard P. M. A. Crooijmans, Kristal Cooper, Roger A. Coulombe, Supriyo De, Mary E. Delany, Jerry B. Dodgson, Jennifer J. Dong, Clive Evans, Karin M. Frederickson, Paul Flicek, Liliana Florea, Otto Folkerts, Martien A. M. Groenen, Tim T. Harkins, Javier Herrero, Steve Hoffmann, Hendrik-Jan Megens, Andrew Jiang, Pieter de Jong, Pete Kaiser, Heebal Kim, Kyu-Won Kim, Sungwon Kim, David Langenberger, Mi-Kyung Lee, Taeheon Lee, Shrinivasrao Mane, Guillaume Marcais, Manja Marz, Audrey P. McElroy, Thero Modise, Mikhail Nefedov, Cédric Notredame, Ian R. Paton, William S. Payne, Geo Pertea, Dennis Prickett, Daniela Puiu, Dan Qioa, Emanuele Raineri, Magali Ruffier, Steven L. Salzberg, Michael C. Schatz, Chantel Scheuring, Carl J. Schmidt, Steven Schroeder, Stephen M. J. Searle, Edward J. Smith, Jacqueline Smith, Tad S. Sonstegard, Peter F. Stadler, Hakim Tafer, Zhijian (Jake) Tu, Curtis P. Van Tassell, Albert J. Vilella, Kelly P. Williams, James A. Yorke, Liqing Zhang, Hong-Bin Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Yang Zhang, Kent M. Reed

Abstract

A synergistic combination of two next-generation sequencing platforms with a detailed comparative BAC physical contig map provided a cost-effective assembly of the genome sequence of the domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Heterozygosity of the sequenced source genome allowed discovery of more than 600,000 high quality single nucleotide variants. Despite this heterozygosity, the current genome assembly (∼1.1 Gb) includes 917 Mb of sequence assigned to specific turkey chromosomes. Annotation identified nearly 16,000 genes, with 15,093 recognized as protein coding and 611 as non-coding RNA genes. Comparative analysis of the turkey, chicken, and zebra finch genomes, and comparing avian to mammalian species, supports the characteristic stability of avian genomes and identifies genes unique to the avian lineage. Clear differences are seen in number and variety of genes of the avian immune system where expansions and novel genes are less frequent than examples of gene loss. The turkey genome sequence provides resources to further understand the evolution of vertebrate genomes and genetic variation underlying economically important quantitative traits in poultry. This integrated approach may be a model for providing both gene and chromosome level assemblies of other species with agricultural, ecological, and evolutionary interest.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 14 3%
United Kingdom 6 1%
Germany 3 <1%
China 3 <1%
Norway 2 <1%
Italy 2 <1%
Japan 2 <1%
Brazil 2 <1%
Sweden 2 <1%
Other 14 3%
Unknown 407 89%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 138 30%
Student > Ph. D. Student 92 20%
Student > Master 49 11%
Student > Bachelor 28 6%
Professor 26 6%
Other 77 17%
Unknown 47 10%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 290 63%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 48 11%
Computer Science 12 3%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 7 2%
Environmental Science 7 2%
Other 42 9%
Unknown 51 11%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 96. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 October 2023.
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#446,365
of 25,584,565 outputs
Outputs from PLoS Biology
#904
of 9,105 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#1,125
of 105,248 outputs
Outputs of similar age from PLoS Biology
#2
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