Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
11-2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Source Publication
Journal of Heredity
Source ISSN
0022-1503
Abstract
The human genome project has been recently complemented by whole-genome assessment sequence of 32 mammals and 24 nonmammalian vertebrate species suitable for comparative genomic analyses. Here we anticipate a precipitous drop in costs and increase in sequencing efficiency, with concomitant development of improved annotation technology and, therefore, propose to create a collection of tissue and DNA specimens for 10 000 vertebrate species specifically designated for whole-genome sequencing in the very near future. For this purpose, we, the Genome 10K Community of Scientists (G10KCOS), will assemble and allocate a biospecimen collection of some 16 203 representative vertebrate species spanning evolutionary diversity across living mammals, birds, nonavian reptiles, amphibians, and fishes (ca. 60 000 living species). In this proposal, we present precise counts for these 16 203 individual species with specimens presently tagged and stipulated for DNA sequencing by the G10KCOS. DNA sequencing has ushered in a new era of investigation in the biological sciences, allowing us to embark for the first time on a truly comprehensive study of vertebrate evolution, the results of which will touch nearly every aspect of vertebrate biological enquiry.
Recommended Citation
Gamble, Tony and Genome 10K Community of Scientists, "Genome 10K: A Proposal to Obtain Whole-Genome Sequence for 10 000 Vertebrate Species" (2009). Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 753.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bio_fac/753
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Heredity, Vol. 100, No. 6 (November-December 2009): 659-674. DOI. © 2009 Oxford University Press. Used with permission.
Tony Gamble was affiliated with University of Minnesota at the time of publication.
A complete list of Genome 10K Community of Scientists listed in the Appendix of the article.