THE C-ELEGANS GENOME SEQUENCING PROJECT - A BEGINNING

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作者
SULSTON, J
DU, Z
THOMAS, K
WILSON, R
HILLIER, L
STADEN, R
HALLORAN, N
GREEN, P
THIERRYMIEG, J
QIU, L
DEAR, S
COULSON, A
CRAXTON, M
DURBIN, R
BERKS, M
METZSTEIN, M
HAWKINS, T
AINSCOUGH, R
WATERSTON, R
机构
[1] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT GENET,ST LOUIS,MO 63110
[2] CTR RECH BIOCHIM MACROMOLEC & PHYS MATH,CNRS,F-34044 MONTPELLIER,FRANCE
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10.1038/356037a0
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The long-term goal of this project is the elucidation of the complete sequence of the Caenorhabditis elegans genome. During the first year methods have been developed and a strategy implemented that is amenable to large-scale sequencing. The three cosmids sequenced in this initial phase are surprisingly rich in genes, many of which have mammalian homologues.
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