Data Overview for PopLife Genomes


Homo sapiens (GRCh38)

Individuals: 3,202   |   Populations: 26   |   Reference: High-coverage 1000 Genomes Project (2022)

High-coverage whole-genome sequencing data from Phase 3 of the 1000 Genomes Project, expanded in 2022, includes samples from diverse populations across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

1000GP   DOI  

Reference annotations are from the UCSC Genome Browser
GRCh38/hg38  

Recombination maps are from Palsson et al. 2025
DOI:10.1038/s41586-024-08450-5   Recombination maps  
 

Mus musculus (GRCm38)

Individuals: 11   |   Populations: 2   |   Bioproject: PRJEB11742

Genome sequencing data from two Mus musculus subspecies, including wild and inbred lines [Bettina et al. 2016].

ENA   Bettina et al. 2016 DOI  
 

Bos taurus (ARS-UCD1.2)

Individuals: 49   |   Populations: 3   |   Bioproject: PRJEB42783

The dataset includes 15 Brown Swiss (bsbt), 15 Holstein (htbt), and 19 Simmental (smbt) cattle [Daetwyler et al. 2014].

ENA   Daetwyler et al. 2014 DOI  
 

Canis lupus spp. (CanFam3.1)

Individuals: 124   |   Populations: 5 (4 wolf, 1 dog)

Battilani et al. 2025 DOI   Ciucani et al. 2023 DOI   Sarabia et al. 2025 DOI   Smeds et al. 2020 DOI   Meadows et al. 2023 DOI  

Reference annotations are from the UCSC Genome Browser
CanFam3.1/canFam3  

Recombination maps are from Campbell et al. 2016
DOI:10.1534/g3.116.034678   Recombination maps  
 

Equus asinus (EquAsi1.0)

Individuals: 253   |   Populations: 38   |   Bioproject: PRJEB55549

Whole-genome resequencing of donkeys across 38 populations worldwide, capturing extensive diversity including African, Asian, and European lineages.

ENA   Todd et al. 2022 DOI  
 

Chlorocebus spp. (ChlSab1.1)

Individuals: 163   |   Species: 6   |   Bioproject: PRJEB22988

Resequencing data from 6 species of African green monkeys (Chlorocebus genus), covering a wide geographic range.

ENA   Svardal et al. 2017 DOI