title: The draft genome sequence and annotation of the desert woodrat Neotoma lepida.
abstract: We present the de novo draft genome sequence for a vertebrate mammalian herbivore, the desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida). This species is of ecological and evolutionary interest with respect to ingestion, microbial detoxification and hepatic metabolism of toxic plant secondary compounds from the highly toxic creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) and the juniper shrub (Juniperus monosperma). The draft genome sequence and annotation have been deposited at GenBank under the accession LZPO01000000.
authors.affiliation: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Oakeson
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, 15 North 2030 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yandell
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, 69 N Eagleville Rd Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Halpert
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dearing
keywords: Desert woodrat; Draft genome; Mammalian herbivore; Microbial detoxification; Toxic plant secondary compounds