BRANFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scientist from a consortium of Norwegian marine and aquaculture institutions announced this week that they have generated the first ever draft sequence and assembly of the Atlantic cod genome. The results, presented at the GenoFisk meeting in Oslo, Norway, include a high-quality genome assembly and preliminary annotation of the fish species, completed using only whole genome shotgun and paired-end data generated by the Genome Sequencer FLX System from 454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets: RHHBY). By using the long-read GS FLX Titanium Series and the system’s accompanying GS Assembler software, the consortium was able to produce a draft assembly at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional sequencing methods. The researchers hope to use this information and the fully annotated genome to identify genes and genetic variations underlying important traits for cod aquaculture.
