Although much is known about human genetic variation, such information is typically ignored in assembling new genomes. Instead, reads are mapped to a single reference, which can lead to poor ...

Although the reference human genome provides only one haplotype at any location, alternate sequences in complex loci have been available since the early reference assembly versions 2. But rather than ...

Chickens are one of the most important livestock globally, serving not only as a primary source of high-quality protein for humans but also carrying unique genetic characteristics across different ...