Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022

Citation

Smith J, Alfieri JM, Anthony N, Arensburger P, Athrey GN, Balacco J, Balic A, Bardou P, Barela P, Bigot Y, Blackmon H, Borodin PM, Carroll R, Casono MC & Gheyas AA (2022) Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022. Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 162 (8-9), pp. 405-528. https://doi.org/10.1159/000529376

Abstract
Introduction: The chicken continues to hold its position as a leading model organism within many areas of research, as well as being a major source of protein for human consumption. The First Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes [Schmid et al., 2000], which was published in 2000, was the brainchild of the late, and sadly missed, Prof. Michael Schmid of the University of Würzburg. It was a publication bringing together updates on the latest research and resources in chicken genomics and cytogenetics. The success of this first report led to the subsequent publication of the Second [Schmid et al., 2005] and Third Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes [Schmid et al., 2015] – each also proving popular references for the research community. It is now our pleasure to be able to introduce publication of the Fourth Report. Being 7 years since the last report, this publication captures the many advances that have taken place during that time. This includes presentation of the detailed genomic resources that are now available, largely due to increasing capabilities of sequencing technologies and which herald the pangenomic age, allowing for a much richer and more complete knowledge of the avian genome. Ongoing cytogenetic work also allows for examination of chromosomes, specific elements within chromosomes, and the evolutionary history and comparison of karyotypes. We also examine chicken research efforts with a much more “global” outlook with a greater impact on food security and the impact of climate change, and highlight the efforts of international consortia, such as the Chicken Diversity Consortium. We dedicate this Report to Michael.

Notes
Additional authors: Mathieu Charles; Hans Cheng; Maddie Chiodi; Lacey Cigan; Lyndon M. Coghill; Richard Crooijmans; Neelabja Das; Sean Davey; Asya Davidian; Fabien Degalez; Jack M. Dekkers; Martijn Derks; Abigail B. Diack; Appolinaire Djikeng; Yvonne Drechsler; Alexander Dyomin; Olivier Fedrigo; Steven R. Fiddaman; Giulio Formenti; Laurent A.F. Frantz; Janet E. Fulton; Elena Gaginskaya; Svetlana Galkina; Rodrigo A. Gallardo; Johannes Geibel: Cyrill John P. Godinez; Ashton Goodell; Jennifer A.M. Graves; Darren K. Griffin; Bettina Haase; Jian-Lin Han; Olivier Hanotte; Lindsay J. Henderson; Zhuo-Cheng Hou; Kerstin Howe; Lan Huynh; Evans Ilatsia; Erich D. Jarvis; Sarah M. Johnson; Jim Kaufman; Terra Kelly; Steve Kemp; Colin Kern; Jacob H. Keroack; Christophe Klopp; Sandrine Lagarrigue; Susan J. Lamont; Margaret Lange; Anika Lanke; Denis M. Larkin; Greger Larson; John King N. Layos; Ophélie Lebrasseur; Lyubov P. Malinovskaya; Rebecca J. Martin; Maria Luisa Martin Cerezo; Andrew S. Mason; Fiona M. McCarthy; Michael J. McGrew; Jacquelyn Mountcastle; Christine Kamidi Muhonja; William Muir; Kévin Muret; Terence D. Murphy; Ismael Ng’ang’a; Masahide Nishibori; Rebecca E. O’Connor; Moses Ogugo; Ron Okimoto; Ochieng Ouko; Hardip R. Patel; Francesco Perini; María Ines Pigozzi; Krista C. Potter; Peter D. Price; Christian Reimer; Edward S. Rice; Nicolas Rocos; Thea F. Rogers; Perot Saelao; Jens Schauer; Robert D. Schnabel; Valerie A. Schneider; Henner Simianer; Adrian Smith; Mark P. Stevens; Kyle Stiers; Christian Keambou Tiambo; Michele Tixier-Boichard; Anna A. Torgasheva; Alan Tracey; Clive A. Tregaskes; Lonneke Vervelde; Ying Wang; Wesley C. Warren; Paul D. Waters; David Webb; Steffen Weigend; Anna Wolc; Alison E. Wright; Dominic Wright; Zhou Wu; Masahito Yamagata; Chentao Yang; Zhong-Tao Yin; Michelle C. Young; Guojie Zhang; Bingru Zhao; Huaijun Zhou

Journal
Cytogenetic and Genome Research: Volume 162, Issue 8-9

• 2023 Chicken4thReport