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Aug 2026
The complete genome of a songbird.
Bird genomes are the smallest among amniotes; however, they remain challenging to assemble due to their structural complexity. This study presents a fully phased diploid telomere-to-telomere reference genome for the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), a model organism for neuroscience and evolutionary genomics. Combinin...
G. Formenti, Nivesh Jain, Jack A. Medico et al.
· Cell · 1 citation