Current status and future perspectives for sequencing livestock genomes |
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| Authors: | Yongsheng Bai Maureen Sartor James Cavalcoli |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics and Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics,The University of Michigan,100Washtenaw Ave.,2017 Palmer Commons,Ann Arbor,Michigan 48109-2218,USA
2. Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics and Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics,The University of Michigan,100Washtenaw Ave.,2017 Palmer Commons,Ann Arbor,Michigan 48109-2218,USA;Department of Biostatistics,The University of Michigan,1415Washington Heights,Ann Arbor,MI 48109-2029,USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT: Only in recent years, the draft sequences for several agricultural animals have been assembled. Assembling an individual animal's entire genome sequence or specific region(s) of interest is increasingly important for agricultural researchers to perform genetic comparisons between animals with different performance. We review the current status for several sequenced agricultural species and suggest that next generation sequencing (NGS) technology with decreased sequencing cost and increased speed of sequencing can benefit agricultural researchers. By taking advantage of advanced NGS technologies, genes and chromosomal regions that are more labile to the influence of environmental factors could be pinpointed. A more long term goal would be addressing the question of how animals respond at the molecular and cellular levels to different environmental models (e.g. nutrition). Upon revealing important genes and gene-environment interactions, the rate of genetic improvement can also be accelerated. It is clear that NGS technologies will be able to assist animal scientists to efficiently raise animals and to better prevent infectious diseases so that overall costs of animal production can be decreased. |
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| Keywords: | livestock genomes next-generation sequencing technology nutrition |
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