A high-quality genome and comparison of short- versus long-read transcriptome of the palaearctic duck Aythya fuligula (tufted duck).
Ralf C MuellerPatrik EllströmKerstin HoweMarcela Uliano-SilvaRichard I KuoKatarzyna MiedzinskaAmanda WarrOlivier FedrigoBettina HaaseJacquelyn MountcastleWilliam ChowJames W TorranceJonathan M D WoodJosef D JärhultMahmoud M NaguibBjörn OlsenErich D JarvisJacqueline SmithLél EöryRobert H S KrausPublished in: GigaScience (2022)
This annotated genome contributes to continuing research into the host response in avian influenza virus infections in a natural reservoir. Our findings from a comparison between short-read and long-read reference transcriptomics contribute to a deeper understanding of these competing options. In this study, both technologies complemented each other. We expect this annotation to be a foundation for further comparative and evolutionary genomic studies, including many waterfowl relatives with differing susceptibilities to avian influenza viruses.