Turkey genome sequenced more than 90 percent, including sex chromosomes 'Z' and 'W'
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 19:23
in Biology & Nature
More than 90 percent of the domesticated turkey genome has been sequenced and assembled. Thousands of genes previously unknown to avian scientists have been described. Also of interest are the sequences of the sex chromosomes "Z" and "W," which were poorly covered in the past.