01906nas a2200145   4500008004100000245010200041210006900143260001600212520136600228100002301594700002201617700002001639700002201659856007901681       2017                        eng d00aThe genome and adult somatic transcriptome of the mormyrid electric fish Paramormyrops kingsleyae0 agenome and adult somatic transcriptome of the mormyrid electric   cDec-12-20173 a<p>Several studies have begun to elucidate the genetic and developmental processes underlying major vertebrate traits. Few of these traits have evolved repeatedly in vertebrates, preventing the analysis of molecular mechanisms underlying these traits comparatively. Electric organs have evolved multiple times among vertebrates, presenting a unique opportunity to understand the degree of constraint and repeatability of the evolutionary processes underlying novel vertebrate traits. As there is now a completed genome sequence representing south american electric eels, we were motivated to obtain genomic sequence from a linage that independently evolved electric organs to facilitate future comparative analyses of the evolution and development of electric organs. We report here the sequencing and de-novo assembly of the genome of the mormyrid Paramormyrops kingsleyae using short-read sequencing. In addition, we have completed a somatic transcriptome from 11 tissues to construct a gene expression atlas of predicted genes from this assembly, enabling us to identify candidate housekeeping genes as well as genes differentially expressed in the major somatic tissues of the mormyrid electric fish. We anticipate that this resource will greatly facilitate comparative studies on the evolution and development of electric organs and electroreceptors.</p>
1 aGallant, Jason, R.1 aLosilla, Mauricio1 aTomlinson, Chad1 aWarren, Wesley, C  uhttp://academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-article/doi/10.1093/gbe/evx265/4731783