The ascomycete genus Huntiella (Microascales) has a cosmopolitan distribution and occurs on a wide range of woody plants. Little is known regarding the identity, diversity, origin, or impact of these fungi in China. Recently, isolates of Huntiella spp. were collected from stumps of freshly felled trees or wounds on plantation-grown Eucalyptus in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Hainan provinces of southern China. Additional isolates were obtained from stumps of Acacia confusa near Eucalyptus plantations in Hainan Province. The aim of this study was to identify these Huntiella species and to test their pathogenicity on Eucalyptus seedlings. Morphology and multigene phylogenies of the nuclear rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 = ITS) region and partial β-tubulin (BT1) and translation elongation factor 1α (TEF1α) genes revealed nine previously unknown Huntiella species, eight from Eucalyptus and one from A. confusa. The mating types of these species were determined, showing that seven are heterothallic, one is homothallic, and one is unisexual (MAT1-2-1 gene). Pathogenicity tests showed that the nine Huntiella species can produce lesions on Eucalyptus seedlings, larger than wounds caused by controls on these plants. This study provides a basic understanding of the distribution, diversity, and pathogenicity of Huntiella species in southern China.

The ascomycete genus Huntiella (Microascales) has a cosmopolitan distribution and occurs on a wide range of woody plants. Little is known regarding the identity, diversity, origin, or impact of these fungi in China. Recently, isolates of Huntiella spp. were collected from stumps of freshly felled trees or wounds on plantation-grown Eucalyptus in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Hainan provinces of southern China. Additional isolates were obtained from stumps of Acacia confusa near Eucalyptus plantations in Hainan Province. The aim of this study was to identify these Huntiella species and to test their pathogenicity on Eucalyptus seedlings. Morphology and multigene phylogenies of the nuclear rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 = ITS) region and partial β-tubulin (BT1) and translation elongation factor 1α (TEF1α) genes revealed nine previously unknown Huntiella species, eight from Eucalyptus and one from A. confusa. The mating types of these species were determined, showing that seven are heterothallic, one is homothallic, and one is unisexual (MAT1-2-1 gene). Pathogenicity tests showed that the nine Huntiella species can produce lesions on Eucalyptus seedlings, larger than wounds caused by controls on these plants. This study provides a basic understanding of the distribution, diversity, and pathogenicity of Huntiella species in southern China.

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a top predator that has unique morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations, allowing them to be successful hunters it is also known as the worlds fastest animal.
The peregrine falcon genome was sequenced to further understand the evolutionary adaptation of this successful hunter. An Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform was used to generate a 128.07 Gb sequence and the initial genome size was estimated at 1.2 Gb, suggesting a genome coverage of 106.72X.
SOAPdenovo was used for assembly and resulted in scaffold and contig N50 values of 3.89 Mb and 28.6 kb respectively. Fosmid-based Sanger sequencing confirmed >99% coverage of euchromatic DNA. These data provide insights into evolution of the peregrines predatory lifestyle.

The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is the national bird of Hungary, and has unique morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations allowing them to be successful hunters. It often hunts by horizontal pursuit of rodents and birds, rather than the high-speed dives (stoop from a height) some other birds of prey such as the peregrine use.
Here we present the data for the saker falcon genome that was obtained using an Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform that generated a 136.21 Gb sequence. Paired-end libraries with insert sizes of 170, 500 and 800 bp (short inserts) and 5, 10 and 20 kb (long inserts) were constructed. The initial genome size was estimated at 1.2 Gb, suggesting a genome coverage of 113.51x. SOAPdenovo was used for assembly and resulted in scaffold N50 and contig values of 4.15 Mb and 31.2 kb, respectively. Fosmid-based Sanger sequencing confirmed >97% coverage of euchromatic DNA. This data will help provide insights into the evolution of the sakers predatory lifestyle.

How an insect evolves to become a successful herbivore is of profound biological and practical importance. Herbivores are often adapted to feed on a specific group of evolutionarily and biochemically related host plants, but the genetic and molecular bases for adaptation to plant defense compounds remain poorly understood.
P. xylostella has become the most destructive pest of economically important food crops, including rapeseed, cauliflower and cabbage. This insect is the first species to have evolved resistance to dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) in the 1950s and to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins in the 1990s and has developed resistance to all classes of insecticide, making it increasingly difficult to control.
A strain of the diamondback moth (DBM) (Fuzhou-S), P. xylostella, was reared on radish seedlings without exposure to insecticides for 5 years, spanning at least 100 generations. An inbred line was developed by successive single-pair sibling matings. Male pupae were used for genome sequencing.
DNA from the diamondback moth was collected in Fuzhou, China. We sequenced the 0.34 Gb genome to a depth of approximately 131.2 X with short reads from a series of libraries with various insert sizes ( 250bp and 500bp libraries per fosmid clone) on a HiSeq 2000 sequencer.
The assembled scaffolds have an N50 of 0.7 Mb. We identified 18,071 protein-coding genes.

Genomic data from the YH (Homo sapiens) genome first diploid genome sequence of a Han Chinese, a representative of the Asian population. The genomic DNA used in this study came from an anonymous male Han Chinese individual who has no known genetic diseases.The YH genome was assembled based on 3.3 billion reads using the Illumina Genome Analyzer. We achieved 117.7G nucleotides data and the genome was sequenced to 36-fold average coverage. By aligning the short reads with SOAP, 102.9G nucleotides were mapped onto the NCBI reference genome and 99.97% of the genome was covered. The raw sequences, alignments, consensus genome, variants and relevant tools are released for public use under a CC0 license.

Here we present genomic data for the domestic cucumber (Cucumis sativus var. sativus L.). The cucumber is a member of the Cucurbitaceae or cucurbit family, a family of great agricultural and horticultural importance that also includes species such as melons, gourds and squashes. A biologically interesting as well as an economically relevant species, it is used as a model system for plant sex determination and vascular biology studies.The domestic cucumber has seven pairs of chromosomes and a haploid genome of 367 Mb, a smaller genome for the Cucurbitaceae family. The genome was sequenced and assembled with N50 contig and scaffold sizes of 19.8 Kb and 1.14 Mb, respectively. Using the genetic map, 72.8% of the assembled sequences were anchored onto the 7 chromosomes. A total of 26,682 genes were predicted in the current cucumber genome.

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is considered a symbol of China and is a much loved animal all around the world. It is also one of the worlds most endangered species, making it a flagship species for conservation efforts. As the first fully sequenced Ursidae and the second fully sequenced carnivore after the dog, the whole genome sequence and annotation data provide an unparalleled amount of information to aid in understanding the genetic and biological underpinnings of this unique species, and will help contribute to disease control and conservation efforts.In 2008, BGI completed a first draft of the genome sequence of a three-year old female giant panda named Jingjing, who was used as a model for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China (doi: 10.1038/nature08696). Using second-generation Illumina GA sequencing data, the first de novo genome assembly was created using short-read sequencing technology. Here you will find the giant panda genome sequence assembly as well as annotation information, such as gene structure and function, non-coding RNAs, and repeat elements. Also presented are polymorphism information detected in the diploid genome, including SNPs, indels, and structural variations (SVs). The assembly was done using SOAPdenovo software and the panda genome data is visualized via MapView, which is powered by the Google Web Toolkit.