genomics: prominent genome projects > Gallus gallus (chicken)
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Prominent Genome Projects: Gallus gallus
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| Classification |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Aves |
| Order |
Galliformes |
| Family |
Phasianidae |
| Genus |
Gallus |
| Species |
Gallus gallus |
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| genome |
| DNA |
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| size |
1,100 Mbp |
| chromosomes |
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| genes |
~23,000 |
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| Recommended readings |
Nature:
The Chicken Genome |
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