The Bovine Pangenome Consortium: democratizing production and accessibility of genome assemblies for global cattle breeds and other bovine species

The Bovine Pangenome Consortium (BPC) is an international collaboration dedicated to the assembly of cattle genomes to develop a more complete representation of cattle genomic diversity. The goal of the BPC is to provide genome assemblies and a community-agreed pangenome representation to replace breed-specific reference assemblies for cattle genomics. The BPC invites partners sharing our vision to participate in the production of these assemblies and the development of a common, community-approved, pangenome reference as a public resource for the research community (https://bovinepangenome.github.io/). This community-driven resource will provide the context for comparison between studies and the future foundation for cattle genomic selection.

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The Bovine Pangenome Consortium (BPC) aims to assemble cattle genomes to create a comprehensive representation of cattle genomic diversity. Their goal is to provide genome assemblies and a community-approved pangenome reference as a public resource to replace breed-specific reference genomes. The BPC invites partners to participate in this collaborative effort and contribute to the development of this community-driven resource. It will serve as a foundation for cattle genomic selection and enable comparison across studies.