Correction to: L_RNA_scaffolder: scaffolding genomes with transcripts.

Following the publication of this article [1], the authors reported that the link to the software described in the article is no longer valid.

The fate of recent duplicated genes following a fourth-round whole genome duplication in a tetraploid fish, common carp (Cyprinus carpio).

Whole genome duplication (WGD) results in extensive genetic redundancy. In plants and yeast, WGD is followed by rapid gene deletions and intense expression differentiation with slow functional divergence. However, the early evolution of the gene differentiation processes is poorly understood in vertebrates because almost all studied WGDs are extremely ancient, and the genomes have returned to a diploid status.

The transcriptomes of the crucian carp complex (Carassius auratus) provide insights into the distinction between unisexual triploids and sexual diploids.

Both sexual reproduction and unisexual reproduction are adaptive strategies for species survival and evolution. Unisexual animals have originated largely by hybridization, which tends to elevate their heterozygosity. However, the extent of genetic diversity resulting from hybridization and the genomic differences that determine the type of reproduction are poorly understood.

Complete mitochondrial genome of the kissing gourami, Helostoma temminkii.

The kissing gourami (Helostoma temminkii) belongs to the Labyrinth fishes (Perciformes: Anabantoidei), which exhibits a wide variety of behavioral traits. In this study the complete mitogenome of H. temminkii was determined to be 16,740 bp in length.

L_RNA_scaffolder: scaffolding genomes with transcripts.

Background: Generation of large mate-pair libraries is necessary for de novo genome assembly but the procedure is complex and time-consuming. Furthermore, in some complex genomes, it is hard to increase the N50 length even with large mate-pair libraries, which leads to low transcript coverage. Thus, it is necessary to develop other simple scaffolding approaches, to at least solve the elongation of transcribed fragments.

Complete mitochondrial genome of Chinese sleeper, Perccottus glenii.

Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii) belongs to the largest vertebrate order, Perciformes. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of P. glenii was determined to be 16,487 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 2 ribosomal RNA genes.