The complete genome of a songbird
Giulio Formenti, Nivesh Jain, Jack A Medico…·Erich David Jarvis
This paper presents the first fully phased, diploid, telomere-to-telomere genome of the zebra finch, revealing new genes and structural features.
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Giulio Formenti, Nivesh Jain, Jack A Medico…·Erich David Jarvis
This paper presents the first fully phased, diploid, telomere-to-telomere genome of the zebra finch, revealing new genes and structural features.
Olga Takki, Valeriia Volodkina, Н. Б. Рубцов…·Svetlana Galkina
This study identifies two centromeres on the zebra finch GRC, suggesting a mechanism for its non-Mendelian inheritance through the maternal germline.
Niki Vontzou, Yifan Pei, Israel Campo Bes…·Alexander Suh
The paper uses RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics in zebra finches to study the role of the germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) in germ cell development, identifying its involvement in oocyte maturation and gene expression regulation.
Francisco J. Ruíz-Ruano, Stephen A. Schlebusch, Niki Vontzou…·Alexander Suh
The paper identifies germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) in 6,700 passerine species, showing rapid evolution and functional gene retention despite programmed DNA elimination.