The zebra finch is an important model organism in several fields 1 , 2 with unique relevance
to human neuroscience 3 , 4 . Like other songbirds, the zebra finch communicates through …

… DK Griffin, LBW Robertson, HG Tempest, BM Skinner; The evolution of the avian genome as
revealed by comparative molecular cytogenetics. Cytogenet Genome Res 1 July 2007; 117 (…

Background The domestic pig (Sus scrofa) is important both as a food source and as a
biomedical model given its similarity in size, anatomy, physiology, metabolism, pathology, and …

Studies of chromosome and genome biology often focus on condensed chromatin in the
form of chromosomes and neglect the non-dividing cells. Even when interphase nuclei are …

In addition to the genetic constitution inherited by an organism, the developmental trajectory
and resulting mature phenotype are also determined by mechanisms acting during critical …

Chromosomal rearrangements and copy number variants (CNVs) play key roles in genome
evolution and genetic disease; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying these types …

Size at birth, postnatal weight gain, and adult risk for type 2 diabetes may reflect environmental
exposures during developmental plasticity and may be mediated by epigenetics. Both …

Background The availability of multiple avian genome sequence assemblies greatly improves
our ability to define overall genome organization and reconstruct evolutionary changes. In …

It is generally believed that the organization of avian genomes remains highly conserved in
evolution as chromosome number is constant and comparative chromosome painting …

We have generated an improved assembly and gene annotation of the pig X Chromosome,
and a first draft assembly of the pig Y Chromosome, by sequencing BAC and fosmid clones …