Songbirdgenome.org
ModifiedTuesday, August 8, 2006

Welcome to the songbird genome sequencing project
An international consortium of scientists aiming to merge the power of genomics with the richness of songbird biology
NHGRI funded white paper - Construction of a zebra finch BAC library

NHGRI funded white paper - Physical map of the zebra finch genome, including complete sequencing of 50 community-selected targets

NHGRI funded white paper - Whole genome sequencing of zebra finch

PROJECT STATUS (as of August, 2006)

> Whole Genome Shotgun sequencing nearing completion.

> Complete sequencing of 50 selected BACs now underway.

> Whole genome sequence assembly and annotation now beginning.

> Zebra finch now added to Unigene

> New resources page for zebra finch at NCBI

Questions?