Table 6. Statistics on level 2 anchoring of BAC contigs in the 1AS physical map.

Non-centromeric segment
Non-centromeric contigs	158
Non-centromeric contigs size [Mbp]	102.1
1AS fraction covered [%]	37
Syntenic genesa	254
Non-syntenic genesb	326
Centromeric segment
Centromeric contigs	26
Centromeric contigs size [Mbp]	10.7
1AS fraction covered [%]	4
Genes on centromeric contigs	40
Total 1AS map
Total achored contigs	185
Total contig size [Mbp]	112.8
Total 1AS fraction covered [%]	41
total genes	620

^aGenes which have their closest homolog in the 1AS syntenic region of Brachypodium, rice and sorghum.

^bGenes which have their closest homolog outside the 1AS syntenic region of Brachypodium, rice and sorghum.