B10K: Bird 10K Genomes

The Bird 10,000 Genomes (B10K) Project plans to generate representative draft genome sequences from all extant bird species within the next five years (2015-2020). The B10K project will complete a genomic level tree of the entire bird species, decode the relationship between genetic variation and phenotypic variation, uncover the correlation of genetic evolutionary and biogeographical and biodiversity patterns, evaluate the impact of various ecological factors and human influence on species evolution, and unveil the demographic history.

Release at 2015-06-03

Zhang, G. (2015). Bird sequencing project takes off. Nature, 522(7554), 34-34. DOI: 10.1038/522034d