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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
The tiger genome and comparative analysis with lion and snow leopard genomes
Nature Communications, Volume 4, Article 2433, Year 2013
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Tigers and their close relatives (Panthera) are some of the world's most endangered species. Here we report the de novo assembly of an Amur tiger whole-genome sequence as well as the genomic sequences of a white Bengal tiger, African lion, white African lion and snow leopard. Through comparative genetic analyses of these genomes, we find genetic signatures that may reflect molecular adaptations consistent with the big cats' hypercarnivorous diet and muscle strength. We report a snow leopard-specific genetic determinant in EGLN1 (Met39>Lys39), which is likely to be associated with adaptation to high altitude. We also detect a TYR260G>A mutation likely responsible for the white lion coat colour. Tiger and cat genomes show similar repeat composition and an appreciably conserved synteny. Genomic data from the five big cats provide an invaluable resource for resolving easily identifiable phenotypes evident in very close, but distinct, species. © 2013 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Cho, Yun Sung
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
Hu, Li
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Hou, Haolong
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Lee, Hang
South Korea, Seoul
Seoul National University
Xu, Jiaohui
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Kwon, Soowhan
South Korea, Suwon
Samsung Group
Oh, Sukhun
South Korea, Suwon
Samsung Group
Kim, H.
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
Jho, Sungwoong
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
Kim, Sangsoo
South Korea, Seoul
Soongsil University
Shin, Young Ah
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
Kim, Byung Chul
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Kim, Hyunmin
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Kim, Chang Uk
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
Luo, Shujin
China, Beijing
Peking University
Johnson, Warren E.
United States, Front Royal
Conservation and Research Center National Zoo
Koepfli, Klaus Peter
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg State University
Schmidt-Küntzel, Anne
Namibia, Otjiwarongo
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Turner, Jason A.
South Africa
Global White Lion Protection Trust
Marker, Laurie L.
Namibia, Otjiwarongo
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Harper, Cindy Kim
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Miller, Susan M.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
South Africa, Pretoria
Tshwane University of Technology
Jacobs, Wilhelm
South Africa
Ukutula Lodge and Lion Centre
Bertola, Laura D.
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Kim, Tae Hyung
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Lee, Sunghoon
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Zhou, Qian
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Jung, Hyun Ju
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Xu, Xiao
China, Beijing
Peking University
Gadhvi, Priyvrat
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
Xu, Pengwei
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Xiong, Yingqi
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Luo, Yadan
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Pan, Shengkai
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Gou, Caiyun
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Chu, Xiuhui
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Zhang, Jilin
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Liu, Sanyang
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
He, Jing
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Chen, Ying
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Yang, Linfeng
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Yang, Yulan
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
He, Jiaju
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Liu, Sha
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Wang, Junyi
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Kim, Chul Hong
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Kwak, Hwanjong
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Kim, Jong Soo
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
Hwang, Seungwoo
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Ko, Junsu
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
Kim, Chang Bae
South Korea, Jongno-gu
Sangmyung University
Kim, Sangtae
South Korea, Seoul
Sungshin Women's University
Bayarlkhagva, Damdin
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
National University of Mongolia
Paek, Woon Kee
South Korea, Daejeon
National Science Museum
Kim, Seong Jin
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
South Korea, Pocheon
College of Medicine, Pochon Cha University
O'Brien, Stephen J.
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg State University
United States, Fort Lauderdale
Nova Southeastern University
Wang, Jun
China, Shenzhen
Bgi-shenzhen
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
Bhak, J.
South Korea, Suwon
Genome Research Foundation
South Korea, Suwon
Theragen Bio Institute
South Korea, Seoul
Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology
South Korea, Seoul
Seoul National University
Statistics
Citations: 217
Authors: 58
Affiliations: 25
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/ncomms3433
e-ISSN:
20411723
Research Areas
Cancer
Genetics And Genomics