TABLE 1.
Nested intronic genes in metazoan genomes
| Metazoan genome | No. of nested intronic genes | Total no. of genesc | % Nested |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. melanogaster | 792a | ∼14,601 (r5.1) | ∼5.4 |
| C. elegans | 429a | ∼20,061 (WS176) | ∼2.1 |
| C. briggsae | 233a | ∼19,500 | ∼1.2 |
| H. sapiens | 158b | ∼28,755 (r36.2) | ∼0.5 |
a
Nested gene counts were determined by Assis et al. (2).
b
Identification of nested protein-coding genes and pseudogenes in the human genome was performed by Yu et al. (70).
c
The genome release or reference from which each gene count was obtained is presented in parentheses after the gene count if available. These gene tallies represent best current estimates and should be viewed as approximations.