Improved chromosome-level donkey (<i>Equus asinus</i>) genome provides insights into genome and chromosome evolution

Ge Yang; Mian Gong; Qi-Meng Yang; Yi-Dan Li; Halima Jafari; Chu-Zhao Lei; Yu Jiang; Rui-Hua Dang

doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2024.11.002

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Feb. 2025

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Improved chromosome-level donkey (Equus asinus) genome provides insights into genome and chromosome evolution

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2024.11.002

1. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China;
3. Key Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China;
4. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China;
5. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China;
6. Key Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China;
7. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China

Received Date: 2024-06-28
Accepted Date: 2024-11-05
Rev Recd Date: 2024-10-30

Available Online: 2025-07-11

Publish Date: 2024-11-13

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