Table 3.
Summary of repeats identified in tuatara transcripts
| Repeat type | Number of elements | Length occupied (nucleotides) | Percentage of sequence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retroelements |
792 |
112,220 |
0.75 |
| SINES: |
177 |
19,814 |
0.13 |
| LINES: |
488 |
76,335 |
0.51 |
| L2/CR1/Rex |
459 |
72,305 |
0.48 |
| RTE/Bov-B |
3 |
160 |
0.001 |
| L1/CIN4 |
25 |
3,655 |
0.025 |
| LTR elements: |
127 |
16,071 |
0.11 |
| Bel/Pao |
1 |
54 |
0.0004 |
| Ty1/Copia |
6 |
1,490 |
0.01 |
| Gypsy/DIRS1 |
65 |
10,075 |
0.07 |
| Retroviral |
52 |
4,252 |
0.03 |
| DNA transposons |
105 |
11,133 |
0.07 |
| Hobo-Activator |
30 |
1,698 |
0.01 |
| Tc1-IS630-Pogo |
6 |
732 |
0.005 |
| PiggyBac |
15 |
2,039 |
0.01 |
| Tourist/Harbinger |
1 |
59 |
0.0004 |
| Unclassified interspersed repeat |
15 |
1,187 |
0.008 |
| Small RNA* |
61 |
7,028 |
0.05 |
| Satellites |
44 |
5,917 |
0.04 |
| Simple repeats |
786 |
30,947 |
0.21 |
| Low complexity | 1072 | 48,337 | 0.32 |
* tRNA and snRNA sequences (rRNAs removed).