Table 1.
Species investigated
| Species | Phylogeny | Ploidy level | Genome size (1C, Mb)* | Genome sample analyzed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of regions | No. of contigs | Total Mb | ||||
| Arabidopsis thaliana | Eudicot (Brassicaceae) | 2x | 160 | NA | NA | NA |
| Oryza sativa | Monocot (Poaceae) | 2x | 390 | NA | NA | NA |
| Lotus japonicus | Eudicot (Fabaceae) | 2x | 470 | 100 | 100 | 10.21 |
| Medicago truncatula | Eudicot (Fabaceae) | 2x | 470 | 100 | 100 | 11.42 |
| Zea mays | Monocot (Poaceae) | 2x | 2,700 | 10 | 10 | 1.44 |
| Hordeum vulgare | Monocot (Poaceae) | 2x | 5,400 | 10 | 10 | 1.18 |
| Triticum monococcum | Monocot (Poaceae) | 2x | 6,100 | 5 | 9 | 1.34 |
NA, not available.
*From the plant C value database, www.rbgkew.org.uk/cval, except rice (52).