Angus Cattle Whole Genome Sequence Data for Animal 20598

Whole genome sequence data for a single beef Angus animal (Bos taurus) from the National Animal Germplasm Program. The data consists of 420 total reads from paired-end sequencing, packaged in a tar file containing 14 compressed FASTQ files. It was last updated on March 13, 2026, and is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Use Cases

• Assemble a reference genome for Angus cattle based on the provided paired-end reads.
• Conduct variant calling and genetic analysis for a specific bovine individual (ID 20598).
• Benchmark or develop bioinformatics tools for processing FASTQ format sequence data.
• Study genetic diversity and traits within the Angus breed using raw sequencing data.

Strengths

• Data is from a specific, cataloged animal (repository number 20598) within a formal germplasm program.
• Includes 420 total reads from paired-end sequencing, which can aid in assembly accuracy.
• Files are provided in the standard, widely-supported FASTQ.gz format.

Limitations

• Row and column counts are unknown; data scale and structure must be inspected after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the file formats.
• Data is from a single animal, which may limit population-level genetic inferences.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Animal Germplasm Program

Collection Method

Paired-end whole genome sequencing, likely by RAPiD-Genomics.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 22:45:43.221077

Geography

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