Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): an international initiative supporting future salmonid research conservation and aquaculture

摘要

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.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-017-3862-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.