Table 5. The relationship between the overall G+C content of the genome and the G+C content of (A) 16S rRNA unpaired regions and (B) the ribosomal protein gene coding sequences.
| ra | Slopeb | P-value on slopec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) 16S rRNA unpaired regions | |||
| Mesophile |
0.689 |
0.126 |
<0.001 |
| Thermophile |
0.493 |
0.107 |
0.147 |
| (B) Ribosomal protein coding sequences | |||
| Mesophile |
0.985 |
0.787 |
<0.001 |
| Thermophile | 0.981 | 0.805 | <0.001 |
aPearson correlation coefficient.
bThe slope of the linear regression line.
cThe associated probability associated with the null hypothesis (regression line slope = 0).