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The Report of Marine Life Genomic Research

Version 1 : Received: 7 December 2018 / Approved: 12 December 2018 / Online: 12 December 2018 (15:44:09 CET)

How to cite: Fan, G.; Chen, J.; Jin, T.; Shi, C.; Du, X.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, Y.; Li, H.; Luo, T.; Yan, P.; Liu, G.; Chi, X.; Tan, X.; Li, L.; Liu, G.; Liu, X.; Hao, S.; Han, K.; Huang, X.; Sun, S.; Zhou, J.; Yu, M.; Meng, L.; Chang, Y.; Zhang, R.; Liu, K.; Zhang, M.; Zhao, Y.; Li, C.; Guo, J.; Guo, X.; Wang, J.; Lv, M.; Gao, H.; Liu, Y.; Song, Y.; Wang, S.; Deng, Y.; Ouyang, B.; Lin, J.; Yu, Y.; Fink, L.; Yang, X.; Xu, X.; Liu, X. The Report of Marine Life Genomic Research. Preprints 2018, 2018120156. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201812.0156.v1 Fan, G.; Chen, J.; Jin, T.; Shi, C.; Du, X.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, Y.; Li, H.; Luo, T.; Yan, P.; Liu, G.; Chi, X.; Tan, X.; Li, L.; Liu, G.; Liu, X.; Hao, S.; Han, K.; Huang, X.; Sun, S.; Zhou, J.; Yu, M.; Meng, L.; Chang, Y.; Zhang, R.; Liu, K.; Zhang, M.; Zhao, Y.; Li, C.; Guo, J.; Guo, X.; Wang, J.; Lv, M.; Gao, H.; Liu, Y.; Song, Y.; Wang, S.; Deng, Y.; Ouyang, B.; Lin, J.; Yu, Y.; Fink, L.; Yang, X.; Xu, X.; Liu, X. The Report of Marine Life Genomic Research. Preprints 2018, 2018120156. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201812.0156.v1

Abstract

With the continuing development of sequencing technology, genomics has been applied in a variety of biological research areas. In particular, the application of genomics to marine species, which boast a high diversity, promises great scientific and industrial potential. Significant progress has been made in marine genomics especially over the past few years. Consequently, BGI, leveraging its prominent contributions in genomics research, established BGI-Qingdao, an institute specifically aimed at exploring marine genomics. In order to accelerate marine genomics research and related applications, BGI-Qingdao initiated the International Conference on Genomics of the Ocean (ICG-Ocean) to develop international collaborations and establish a focused and coherent global research plan. Last year, the first ICG-Ocean conference was held in Qingdao, China, during which 47 scientists in marine genomics from all over the world reported on their research progress to an audience of about 300 attendees. This year, we would like to build on that success, drafting a report on marine genomics to draw global attention to marine genomics. We summarized the recent progress, proposed future directions, and we would like to enable additional profound insights on marine genomics. Similar to the annual report on plant and fungal research by Kew Gardens, and the White Paper of ethical issues on experimental animals, we hope our first report on marine genomics can provide some useful insights for researchers, funding agencies as well as industry, and that future versions will expand upon the foundation established here in both breadth and depth of knowledge.This report summarizes the recent progress in marine genomics in six parts including: marine microorganisms, marine fungi, marine algae and plants, marine invertebrates, marine vertebrates and genomics-based applications.

Keywords

Marine microorganisms, marine fungi, algae, marine plants, marine invertebrates, marine vertebrates, genome, metagenome

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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