Table 5.
The genome size and ploidy level of representative green plants and the number of tRNase Zs encoded by their genomes
| Species | Common name | No. tRNase Z# | Ploidy level | Genome size (Mbp) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabidopsis thaliana | Mouse-ear cress | 4 | Diploid | 125 | [73] |
| Brachypodium distachyon | Purple false brome | 3 | Diploid | 272 | [74] |
| Carica papaya | Papaya | 3 | Diploid | 372 | [75] |
| Cucumis sativus | Cucumber | 3 | Diploid | 367 | [76] |
| Glycine max | Soybean | 4 | Diploid | 1100 | [77] |
| Oryza sativa japonica | Rice | 3 | Diploid | 389 | [78] |
| Populus trichocarpa | Black cottonwood or poplar | 3 | Diploid | 485 | [79] |
| Ricinus communis | Castor bean | 3 | Diploid | 350 | [80] |
| Setaria italica | Foxtail millet | 5 | Diploid | 490 | [81] |
| Sorghum bicolor | Sorghum | 4 | Diploid | 730 | [82] |
| Vitis vinifera | Grape | 3 | Diploid | 505 | [83] |
| Zea mays | Maize | 3 | Diploid | 2300 | [84] |
The genome size and ploidy level were obtained from the Plant DNA C-values database http://www.kew.org/cvalues/.
#The number of tRNase Zs