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SNPchiMp v.3: integrating and standardizing single nucleotide polymorphism data for livestock species

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posted on 2023-05-03, 21:05 authored by Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Andrea Caprera, Nelson Nazzicari, Paolo Cozzi, Francesco Strozzi, Cindy Lawley, Ali Pirani, Chandrasen Soans, Fiona Brew, Hossein Jorjani, Gary Evans, Barry Simpson, Gwenola Tosser-Klopp, John Williams, Alessandra Stella, Rudiger BrauningRudiger Brauning
Background In recent years, the use of genomic information in livestock species for genetic improvement, association studies and many other fields has become routine. In order to accommodate different market requirements in terms of genotyping cost, manufacturers of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays, private companies and international consortia have developed a large number of arrays with different content and different SNP density. The number of currently available SNP arrays differs among species: ranging from one for goats to more than ten for cattle, and the number of arrays available is increasing rapidly. However, there is limited or no effort to standardize and integrate array- specific (e.g. SNP IDs, allele coding) and species-specific (i.e. past and current assemblies) SNP information. Results Here we present SNPchiMp v.3, a solution to these issues for the six major livestock species (cow, pig, horse, sheep, goat and chicken). Original data was collected directly from SNP array producers and specific international genome consortia, and stored in a MySQL database. The database was then linked to an open-access web tool and to public databases. SNPchiMp v.3 ensures fast access to the database (retrieving within/across SNP array data) and the possibility of annotating SNP array data in a user-friendly fashion. Conclusions This platform allows easy integration and standardization, and it is aimed at both industry and research. It also enables users to easily link the information available from the array producer with data in public databases, without the need of additional bioinformatics tools or pipelines. In recognition of the open-access use of Ensembl resources, SNPchiMp v.3 was officially credited as an Ensembl E!mpowered tool.

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BioMed Central

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BMC Genomics

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1471-2164

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Nicolazzi, E. L., Caprera, A., Nazzicari, N., Cozzi, P., Strozzi, F., Lawley, C., . . . Jorjani, H. (2015). SNPchiMp v. 3: integrating and standardizing single nucleotide polymorphism data for livestock species. BMC Genomics, 16, 283. doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1497-1

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