Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): An international initiative supporting future salmonid research, conservation and aquaculture
Date
2017
Authors
Macqueen, Daniel J.
Primmer, Craig R.
Houston, Ross D.
Nowak, Barbara F.
Bernatchez, Louis
Bergseth, Steinar
Davidson, William S.
Gallardo-Escárate, Cristian
Goldammer, Tom
Guiguen, Yann
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
BMC Genomics
Abstract
We describe an emerging initiative - the ‘Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes’ (FAASG), which will leverage the extensive trait diversity that has evolved since a whole genome duplication event in the salmonid ancestor, to develop an integrative understanding of the functional genomic basis of phenotypic variation. The outcomes of FAASG will have diverse applications, ranging from improved understanding of genome evolution, to improving the efficiency and sustainability of aquaculture production, supporting the future of fundamental and applied research in an iconic fish lineage of major societal importance.
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Keywords
Salmonid fish, genome biology, functional annotation, comparative biology, standardized data and metadata, data sharing, aquaculture, whole genome duplicaiton, evolution, phenotyping
Citation
Macqueen, D.J.; Primmer, C.R.; Houston, R.D.; Nowak, B.F.; Bernatchez, L.; Bergseth, S.; … & The FAASG Consprtium. (2017). Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): An international initiative supporting future salmonid research, conservation and aquaculture. BMC Genomics, 18(484). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-3862-8