Genome sequence and genetic diversity of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio

Xiaowen Sun and colleagues report the whole-genome sequencing of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio. They also resequenced 33 representative accessions from a worldwide collection and provide insights into population structure and evolution. The common carp, Cyprinus carpio, is one of the most important cyprinid species and globally accounts for 10% of freshwater aquaculture production. Here we present a draft genome of domesticated C. carpio (strain Songpu), whose current assembly contains 52,610 protein-coding genes and approximately 92.3% coverage of its paleotetraploidized genome (2n = 100). The latest round of whole-genome duplication has been estimated to have occurred approximately 8.2 million years ago.…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 31302174
• CA
  Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences
• NH
  National High-tech Research and Development Program
• NK
  National Key Research and Development Program of China