Norwegian Team Completes Cod Genome
“The cod is a large and complex eukaryote with a number of highly repetitive regions in its genome. We understood the value of long 400-base sequencing reads to get the quality of assembly required to achieve our research goals. In the end, we were able to generate 25x genome coverage and an assembly with few, large scaffolds, a major achievement given the diploid and non-inbred nature of our DNA source,” explained Kjetill Jakobsen, Professor at the University of Oslo and consortium leader. “A preliminary transcriptome survey revealed that 95% of all sequenced transcripts are found in the current version of the assembly, confirming the quality of these results. With this project, we have made significant steps towards the creation of a highly annotated reference genome that can be mined for genes and genetic variations associated with important traits for cod aquaculture.”
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