Table 2.
Statistics of gene model updates
| Number of genes updated by each modification type | A. nidulans | A. oryzae | A. fumigatus Af293 | A. fumigatus A1163 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of genes in the genome | 10 982 | 12 176 | 10 073 | 10 106 |
| Total number of updated genes | 7729 (70%) | 8390 (69%) | 5183 (51%) | 4854 (48%) |
| Merged genes | 36 (now 18) | 284 (now 138) | 28 (now 14) | 36 (now 18) |
| Altered coding sequence | 1340 (12%) | 1930 (16%) | 1685 (17%) | 1422 (14%) |
| Extended 5′UTR | 7043 (64%) | 7125 (59%) | 4534 (45%) | 4201 (42%) |
| Extended 3′UTR | 7289 (66%) | 6336 (52%) | 3548 (35%) | 3560 (35%) |
| Terminal exons added | 750 (7%) | 1182 (10%) | 1255 (12%) | 951 (9%) |
| Introns added or modified | 904 (8%) | 1188 (10%) | 1133 (11%) | 919 (9%) |
Percentages are relative to the total number of genes in the genome of each species or strain.