Sequencing indigenous chickens in southwest China

Daweishan, Hu, Piao and Wuding chickens are major village chicken breeds raised in southwestern China, with each possessing distinct morphological traits: Daweishan chickens have a miniature body size (0.5kg for female and 1kg for male adults); Hu chickens have a large body size (3kg for female and 6kg for male adults) with extraordinarily stout legs; Piao chickens have a short tail; and Wuding chickens have a middle-sized body and are good at running. This project is to sequence, assemble and annotate the genomes of these chickens, which will help understand the domestication process of village chickens.