Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): an international initiative supporting future salmonid research, conservation and aquaculture.
Daniel J MacqueenCraig Robert PrimmerRoss D HoustonBarbara F NowakLouis BernatchezSteinar BergsethWilliam S DavidsonCristian Gallardo-EscárateTom GoldammerYann GuiguenPatricia IturraJames W KijasBen F KoopSigbjørn LienAlejandro MaassSamuel A M MartinPhilip McGinnityMartin MontecinoKerry A NaishKrista M NicholsKristinn ÓlafssonStig W OmholtYniv PaltiGraham S PlastowCaird E RexroadMatthew L RiseRachael J RitchieSimen R SandvePatricia M SchulteAlfredo TelloRodrigo VidalJon Olav VikAnna WargeliusJosé Manuel Yáñeznull nullPublished in: BMC genomics (2017)
We describe an emerging initiative - the 'Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes' (FAASG), which will leverage the extensive trait diversity that has evolved since a whole genome duplication event in the salmonid ancestor, to develop an integrative understanding of the functional genomic basis of phenotypic variation. The outcomes of FAASG will have diverse applications, ranging from improved understanding of genome evolution, to improving the efficiency and sustainability of aquaculture production, supporting the future of fundamental and applied research in an iconic fish lineage of major societal importance.