The Genome 10K Project: A Way Forward

Authors

Klaus-Peter Koepfli, St. Petersburg State University
Benedict Paten, University of California - Santa Cruz
The Genome 10K Community of Scientists
Stephen J. O'Brien, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2015

Publication Title

Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

Keywords

Mammal, Amphibian, Reptile, Bird, Fish, Genome

ISSN

2165-8102

Volume

3

First Page

57

Last Page

111

Abstract

The Genome 10K Project was established in 2009 by a consortium of biologists and genome scientists determined to facilitate the sequencing and analysis of the complete genomes of 10,000 vertebrate species. Since then the number of selected and initiated species has risen from ~26 to 277 sequenced or ongoing with funding, an approximately tenfold increase in five years. Here we summarize the advances and commitments that have occurred by mid-2014 and outline the achievements and present challenges of reaching the 10,000-species goal. We summarize the status of known vertebrate genome projects, recommend standards for pronouncing a genome as sequenced or completed, and provide our present and future vision of the landscape of Genome 10K. The endeavor is ambitious, bold, expensive, and uncertain, but together the Genome 10K Consortium of Scientists and the worldwide genomics community are moving toward their goal of delivering to the coming generation the gift of genome empowerment for many vertebrate species.

Additional Comments

Russian Ministry of Science Mega-grant #: 11.G34.31.0068

NSUWorks Citation

Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Benedict Paten, The Genome 10K Community of Scientists, and Stephen J. O'Brien. 2015. The Genome 10K Project: A Way Forward .Annual Review of Animal Biosciences : 57 -111. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/487.

DOI

10.1146/annurev-animal-090414-014900