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Estimated DNA concentration in a single cell of the organisms studied in this project.
| SAMPLE | Estimated genome size (Mb) | Amt of DNA/cell (fg) |
|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 5.00 | 5.43 |
| S. aureus | 2.81 | 3.03 |
| E. faecium | 2.91 | 3.14 |
| Cryptosporidium. ssp. (oocysts)* | 9.2 | 39.70 |
| Cryptosporidium ssp. (sporozoite) | 9.90 |
One Cryptosporidium ssp. oocyst contains 4 haploid sporozoites.
