Farm animal genomics and informatics: an update
Ahmed Fadiel*, Ifeanyi Anidi and Kenneth D. Eichenbaum1
Yale University School of Medicine, Yale Center for Research On Reproductive Biology New Haven, CT 06511, USA 1Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY 10029, USA
*To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 203 737 1218; Fax: +1 203 785 5294; Email: afadiel@yale.edu
Received July 7, 2005. Revised August 15, 2005. Accepted October 10, 2005.
ABSTRACT
Farm animal genomics is of interest to a wide audience of researchers because of the utility derived from understanding how genomics and proteomics function in various organisms. Applications such as xenotransplantation, increased livestock productivity, bioengineering new materials, products and even fabrics are several reasons for thriving farm animal genome activity. Currently mined in rapidly growing data warehouses, completed genomes of chicken, fish and cows are available but are largely stored in decentralized data repositories. In this paper, we provide an informatics primer on farm animal bioinformatics and genome project resources which drive attention to the most recent advances in the field. We hope to provide individuals in biotechnology and in the farming industry with information on resources and updates concerning farm animal genome projects.
Source: Nucleic Acids Research 2005 33(19):6308-6318. The original article has been published under an open access model by the Journal and Oxford University Press
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