De novo sequence assembly and characterisation of a partial transcriptome for an evolutionarily distinct reptile, the tuatara (<it>Sphenodon punctatus</it>)

De novo sequence assembly and characterisation of a partial transcriptome for an evolutionarily distinct reptile, the tuatara (<it>Sphenodon punctatus</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The tuatara (<it>Sphenodon punctatus</it>) is a species of extraordinary zoological interest, being the only surviving member of an entire order of reptiles which diverged early in amniote evolution. In addition to their...

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Main Authors: Miller Hilary C, Biggs Patrick J, Voelckel Claudia, Nelson Nicola J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Illumina sequencing
Transcriptome
De novo assembly
Sex determination
Repetitive elements
Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus
Reptile genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/439

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