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Bovine Genome Publication and Press Portal Science Publication and Companion Papers Additional Genome Publications Essential Resources Press Releases Bovine Genome in the News Science Publication and Companion Papers The complete genome sequence of Bos taurus by the Bovine Genome Sequencing Consortium has been published in the April 24, 2009 issue of the journal Science.   Science - Volume 324, Issue 5926 (Table of Contents)   "The Genome Sequence of Taurine Cattle: A window to ruminant biology and     evolution" [full text] | [PDF] | Supplemental This issue also includes publication of the bovine HapMap by The Bovine HapMap Consortium.   "Genome-Wide Survey of SNP Variation Uncovers the Genetic Structure of     Cattle Breeds" [full text] | [PDF] | Supplemental Science Perspectives - It's a Bull's Market Science Podcast - The 24 April 2009 show includes advances in livestock research including the sequencing of the cattle genome and insights into the history of sheep domestication. Policy Forum - Research Priorities: Farm Animal Research in Crisis [full text] | [PDF] BMC Genomics has devoted a special electronic issue to companion papers to the official genome publication.   BMC Genomics (Table of Contents) Commentary - Unlocking the Bovine Genome [PDF] Companion papers appear in other BMC online journals, as well; the collection of companion papers is available from BMC Central as a thematic series. Bovine: the companion papers for the publication of the bovine genome sequence Other companion papers: Biomarkers   "The acute-phase protein serum amyloid A3 is expressed in the bovine   mammary gland and plays a role in host defence."   Molenaar AJ, Harris DP, Rajan GH, Pearson ML, Callaghan MR, Sommer L,   Farr VC, Oden KE, Miles MC, Petrova RS, Good LL, Singh K, McLaren RD,   Prosser CG, Kim KS, Wieliczko RJ, Dines MH, Johannessen KM, Grigor MR,   Davis SR, Stelwagen K.   [PubMed] | [full text] Genome Biology   "The bovine lactation genome: insights into the evolution of   mammalian milk."   Danielle G. Lemay, David J. Lynn, William F Martin, Margaret C. Neville,   Theresa M. Casey, Gonzalo Rincon, Evgenia V. Kriventseva, Wesley C.   Barris, Angie S. Hinrichs, Adrian J. Molenaar, Katherine S. Pollard, Nauman   J. Maqbool, Evgeny M. Zdobnov, Ross L. Tellam, Juan F. Medrano, J. Bruce   German, Monique Rijnkels.    [PDF] Plos One   "Development and Characterization of a High Density SNP Genotyping   Assay for Cattle"   Lakshmi K. Matukumalli, Cynthia T. Lawley, Robert D. Schnabe, Jeremy F.   Taylor, Mark F. Allan, Michael P. Heaton, Jeff O'Connell, Stephen S.   Moore,   Timothy P. L. Smith, Tad S. Sonstegard, Curtis P. Van Tassell    [full text] | [PDF] Journal of Animal Science   Invited Review - "Research contributions from 75 years of breeding   Line 1 Hereford cattle at Miles City, Montana."   MacNeil, M. D.    [abstract] | [PDF]

Additional Genome Publications

A whole genome assembly of Bos taurus from the University of Maryland and the USDA has been published on April 24, 2009 in the journal Genome Biology.   "A whole-genome assembly of the domestic cow, Bos taurus" [PDF] Genome Biology - Opinion   "Back to Bermuda: how is science best served?" [PDF]

Essential Resources

• Baylor College of Medicine
  Bovine Genome Project
  The bovine genome was sequenced and assembled at the Human Genome Sequencing Center
  
  
• BovineGenome.org
  The Bovine Genome Database
  Official model organism database for Bos taurus, including a genome browser and additional resources
  
  
• Bovine HapMap Consortium
  Bovine HapMap Database
  Bovine tissues and DNA inventory database for the Bovine HapMap project
  
  
• National Center for Biotechnology Information
  Bovine Genome Resources
  Gateway page to genome tools and resources at and beyond NCBI
  
  

Press Releases

• Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)
  Advanced bovine genome assembly, genetic resources released: Cow genome project heads for home
  
  
• Texas A&M
  Texas AgriLife Research
  Bovine genome provides clues to possible new developments
  
  
• USDA
  USDA and NIH Funded International Science Consortium Publishes Analysis of Domestic Cattle Genome Sequence
  
  
• University of Illinois
  Chromosome breakpoints contribute to genetic variation
  
  
• University of Geneva and Lausanne
  University of Lausanne
  Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
  Sequencing the cow's genetic code -- a new agricultural era dawns
  
  
• University of Missouri
  Completed bovine genome sequence opens door to better cattle production
  
  
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
  The Roslin Institute
  Imperial College London
  Royal Holloway University of London
  Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
  Completed cattle genome could improve beef and dairy production
  
  
• AgResearch
  Release of bovine genome
  
  
• Michigan State University
  Cattle genome sequencing milestone promises health benefits, researcher says
  US shorts critical farm animal research, scientists say
  
  
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
  UMass Amherst Study of Bovine Genome Offers Model to Study Human Disease and Possibly Improve Beef and Milk
  
  
• University of California Davis
  UC Davis-led Research Consortium Explores Milk Genome
  
  

Bovine Genome in the News

• United Press International (UPI)
  Scientists sequence the bovine genome
  
  
• Associated Press (AP)
  Cow genome unraveled in bid to improve meat, milk
  
  
• Bloomberg
  Scientists Milk Cow Genome for Ways to Build a Better Bovine
  
  
• New York Times
  In the Genes of a Hereford, the Essence of Cow
  
  
• Forbes
  Scientists From 25 Countries Sequence Cow Genome
  
  
• Houston Chronicle
  Houston scientists milk cow genome for its secrets
  
  
• Weekly Times Now
  DNA blueprint for healthy cows
  
Bovine genome to revolutionise food production


• Nature News
  Cow genome sequence opens the door to a new era of breeding.
  
  
• National Geographic
  Cow Genome Decoded -- Cheaper Beef for Everybody?
  
  
• BBC News
  Cow genome 'to transform farming'
  
  
• Otago Daily Times
  Research may help boost cattle quality
  
  
• Science Daily
  What Makes A Cow A Cow? Genome Sequence Sheds Light On Ruminant Evolution
  
  
• ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Company)
  Research breakthrough paves way for 'supercow'
  
  
• Washington Post
  Cow's DNA Sequence Reveals Mankind's Influence Over Last 10,000 Years
  
  
• Canberra Times
  Scientists bullish over cow genome study
  
  
• Adelaide Independent Weekly
  How one cow will change the world's food supply
  
  
• Science News
  Cattle Genome Sequence: Researchers Unlock the DNA of M-O-O
  
  
• CBC News (Canadian Broadcasting Centre)
  Scientists sequence cow genome
  
  
• Discover Magazine
  Cow Genome May Allow Farmers to Breed a Better Milk Cow
  
  
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  Team completes DNA sequence on cows
  
  

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