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The common marmoset genome provides insight into primate biology and evolution

Worley, KC; Warren, WC; Rogers, J; Locke, D; Muzny, DM; Mardis, ER; Weinstock, GM; ... Wilson, RK; + view all (2014) The common marmoset genome provides insight into primate biology and evolution. Nature Genetics , 46 (8) pp. 850-857. 10.1038/ng.3042. Green open access

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Abstract

We report the whole-genome sequence of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). The 2.26-Gb genome of a female marmoset was assembled using Sanger read data (6×) and a whole-genome shotgun strategy. A first analysis has permitted comparison with the genomes of apes and Old World monkeys and the identification of specific features that might contribute to the unique biology of this diminutive primate, including genetic changes that may influence body size, frequent twinning and chimerism. We observed positive selection in growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor genes (growth pathways), respiratory complex I genes (metabolic pathways), and genes encoding immunobiological factors and proteases (reproductive and immunity pathways). In addition, both protein-coding and microRNA genes related to reproduction exhibited evidence of rapid sequence evolution. This genome sequence for a New World monkey enables increased power for comparative analyses among available primate genomes and facilitates biomedical research application.

Type: Article
Title: The common marmoset genome provides insight into primate biology and evolution
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/ng.3042
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3042
Language: English
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Keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Genetics & Heredity, GENETICS & HEREDITY, MULTILOCUS GENOTYPE DATA, INCREASED OVULATION RATE, SEGMENTAL DUPLICATIONS, GENE, GROWTH, MUTATIONS, VARIANTS, VERTEBRATES, CHIMPANZEE, CHIMERISM, Animal physiology, Genomics, Sequencing
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > Research Department of Cancer Bio
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1437020
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