BioProject

The genome assembly of the critically endangered Whooping Crane (Grus Americana). More...

The genome assembly of the critically endangered Whooping Crane (Grus Americana). The source of the DNA was a seminal wild-caught individual named CANUS, who became key to the captive reproduction programs at Patuxent. CANUS was captured as a chick, and the tissue (for DNA sequencing) was collected when the bird died in captivity decades later. Less...