The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaption
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The yak (<it>Bos grunniens</it>) is a long-haired bovine that lives at high altitudes and is an important source of milk, meat, fiber and fuel. The recent sequencing, assembly and annotation of its genome are expected to...
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| author | Hu Quanjun Ma Tao Wang Kun Xu Ting Liu Jianquan Qiu Qiang |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The yak (<it>Bos grunniens</it>) is a long-haired bovine that lives at high altitudes and is an important source of milk, meat, fiber and fuel. The recent sequencing, assembly and annotation of its genome are expected to further our understanding of the means by which it has adapted to life at high altitudes and its ecologically important traits.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>The Yak Genome Database (YGD) is an internet-based resource that provides access to genomic sequence data and predicted functional information concerning the genes and proteins of <it>Bos grunniens</it>. The curated data stored in the YGD includes genome sequences, predicted genes and associated annotations, non-coding RNA sequences, transposable elements, single nucleotide variants, and three-way whole-genome alignments between human, cattle and yak. YGD offers useful searching and data mining tools, including the ability to search for genes by name or using function keywords as well as GBrowse genome browsers and/or BLAST servers, which can be used to visualize genome regions and identify similar sequences. Sequence data from the YGD can also be downloaded to perform local searches.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A new yak genome database (YGD) has been developed to facilitate studies on high-altitude adaption and bovine genomics. The database will be continuously updated to incorporate new information such as transcriptome data and population resequencing data. The YGD can be accessed at <url>http://me.lzu.edu.cn/yak</url>.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d0609be53624c16a917b85cc8869b3a2022-12-21T22:09:54ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642012-11-0113160010.1186/1471-2164-13-600The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaptionHu QuanjunMa TaoWang KunXu TingLiu JianquanQiu Qiang<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The yak (<it>Bos grunniens</it>) is a long-haired bovine that lives at high altitudes and is an important source of milk, meat, fiber and fuel. The recent sequencing, assembly and annotation of its genome are expected to further our understanding of the means by which it has adapted to life at high altitudes and its ecologically important traits.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>The Yak Genome Database (YGD) is an internet-based resource that provides access to genomic sequence data and predicted functional information concerning the genes and proteins of <it>Bos grunniens</it>. The curated data stored in the YGD includes genome sequences, predicted genes and associated annotations, non-coding RNA sequences, transposable elements, single nucleotide variants, and three-way whole-genome alignments between human, cattle and yak. YGD offers useful searching and data mining tools, including the ability to search for genes by name or using function keywords as well as GBrowse genome browsers and/or BLAST servers, which can be used to visualize genome regions and identify similar sequences. Sequence data from the YGD can also be downloaded to perform local searches.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A new yak genome database (YGD) has been developed to facilitate studies on high-altitude adaption and bovine genomics. The database will be continuously updated to incorporate new information such as transcriptome data and population resequencing data. The YGD can be accessed at <url>http://me.lzu.edu.cn/yak</url>.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/600Yak genomeGenome databaseHigh-altitude adaptionBovine genomics |
| spellingShingle | Hu Quanjun Ma Tao Wang Kun Xu Ting Liu Jianquan Qiu Qiang The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaption BMC Genomics Yak genome Genome database High-altitude adaption Bovine genomics |
| title | The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaption |
| title_full | The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaption |
| title_fullStr | The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaption |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaption |
| title_short | The Yak genome database: an integrative database for studying yak biology and high-altitude adaption |
| title_sort | yak genome database an integrative database for studying yak biology and high altitude adaption |
| topic | Yak genome Genome database High-altitude adaption Bovine genomics |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/600 |
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