Chromosome-level genome assembly of tree sparrow reveals a burst of new genes driven by segmental duplications
Shengnan Wang, Yingmei Zhang, Yue Shen, Zhaocun Lin, Yuquan Miao, Yanzhu Ji, Gang Song
The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of tree sparrow and identifies segmental duplications contributing to new gene formation and testis-biased expression.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2023 · PreprintGenomics