Author:
Morris Katrina M,Hindle Matthew M,Boitard Simon,Burt David W,Danner Angela F,Eory Lel,Forrest Heather L,Gourichon David,Gros Jerome,Hillier LaDeana,Jaffredo Thierry,Khoury Hanane,Lansford Rusty,Leterrier Christine,Loudon Andrew,Mason Andrew S,Meddle Simone L,Minvielle Francis,Minx Patrick,Pitel Frédérique,Seiler J Patrick,Shimmura Tsuyoshi,Tomlinson Chad,Vignal Alain,Webster Robert G,Yoshimura Takashi,Warren Wesley C,Smith Jacqueline
Abstract
ABSTRACTThe Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) is a popular domestic poultry species and an increasingly significant model species in avian developmental, behavioural and disease research. We have produced a high-quality quail genome sequence, spanning 0.93 Gb assigned to 33 chromosomes. In terms of contiguity, assembly statistics, gene content and chromosomal organization, the quail genome shows high similarity to the chicken genome. We demonstrate the utility of this genome through three diverse applications. First, we identify selection signatures and candidate genes associated with social behaviour in the quail genome, an important agricultural and domestication trait. Second, we investigate the effects and interaction of photoperiod and temperature on the transcriptome of the quail medial basal hypothalamus, revealing key mechanisms of photoperiodism. Finally, we investigate the response of quail to H5N1 influenza infection. In quail lung, many critical immune genes and pathways were downregulated, and this may be key to the susceptibility of quail to H5N1. This genome will facilitate further research into diverse research questions using the quail as a model avian species.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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6 articles.
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