Angus Sequence Data: Whole Genome for Bovine Animal 20841

Angus Sequence Data: Animal 20841 provides whole genome sequence data for a single beef Angus (Bovidae Bos taurus) from the National Animal Germplasm Program. The data consists of 420 total reads from paired-end sequencing, packaged as 14 compressed FASTQ files. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03 13 and originates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Use Cases

• Genome assembly and variant calling based on paired-end sequencing reads.
• Reference genome comparison and annotation for the Angus breed.
• Population genetics studies using a specific animal's germplasm repository sample.
• Method development for processing and analyzing FASTQ format genomic data.

Strengths

• Data is from a specific, cataloged animal (repository number 20841) within a national germplasm program.
• Uses paired-end sequencing, providing forward and reverse reads for 210 data lines, totaling 420 reads.
• Files are provided in the standard, widely-supported FASTQ.gz format.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analyses.
• The dataset contains sequence data for only one individual animal.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Whole genome sequencing using paired-end sequencing technology.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:46:02.110299; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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