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

• Published in: BMC Genomics
• Main Authors: Macqueen, Daniel J., Primmer, Craig R., Houston, Ross D., Nowak, Barbara F., Bernatchez, Louis, Bergseth, Steinar, Davidson, William S., Gallardo-Escarate, Cristian, Goldammer, Tom, Guiguen, Yann, Iturra, Patricia, Kijas, James W., Koop, Ben F., Lien, Sigbjorn, Maass, Alejandro, Martin, Samuel A. M., McGinnity, Philip, Montecino, Martin, Naish, Kerry A., Nichols, Krista M., Olafsson, Kristinn, Omholt, Stig W., Palti, Yniv, Plastow, Graham S., Rexroad, Caird E., III, Rise, Matthew L., Ritchie, Rachael J., Sandve, Simen R., Schulte, Patricia M., Tello, Alfredo, Vidal, Rodrigo, Vik, Jon Olav, Wargelius, Anna, Yanez, Jose Manuel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Biomed Central Ltd 2017
• Subjects: Salmonid fish; Genome biology; Functional annotation; Comparative biology; Standardized data and metadata; Data sharing; Aquaculture; Whole genome duplication; Evolution; Phenotyping; Atlantic salmon; Rainbow trout; Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; DNA methylation; ChIP-seq; Salar; Insights; Populations; Resistance
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10468/4789; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-3862-8

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.