Table 1.
Summary of sequenced Leishmania spp. genomes
| Leishmania tarentolae | Leishmania major (V5.2) | Leishmania infantum (V3a) | Leishmania braziliensis (V2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strain | Parrott-TarII | Friedlin | JPCM5 | WHOM/BR/75/M2904 |
| Number of chromosomes | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| Genome size (bp) | 30 440 719 | 32 816 678 | 32 134 935 | 32 005 207 |
| Overall G+C content (%) | 57.2 | 59.7 | 59.3 | 57.8 |
| Coding G+C content (%) | 58.4 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 60.4 |
| Number of coding genes in database (time of study) | 8201 | 8304 | 8216 | 8133 |
| Number of OGs | 7449 | 7530 | 7506 | 7353 |
| Mean nucleotide identity with L. tarentolae (%) | – | 84.9 | 85.0 | 79.2 |
| Mean amino acid identity with L. tarentolae (%) | – | 81.9 | 82.4 | 74.8 |
| Reference | Current study | (16) | (17) | (17) |