Table 1. Comparison of genome statistics between P. reichenowi CDC and P. falciparum 3D7.
| P. reichenowiCDC | P. falciparum3D7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Genome size (Mb) | 24.0 | 23.2 |
| GC content (%) | 19.27 | 19.34 |
| Sequence scaffolds | 261 | 14 |
| Unassigned contigs | 237 | 0 |
| Gaps | 1,574 | 0 |
| Genes | 5,731* | 5,418* |
| Mean gene length (bp) | 2,223 | 2,279 |
| Gene density (bp per gene) | 4,232 | 4,342 |
| Percentage coding | 52.9 | 52.9 |
| Pseudogenes | 134 | 144 |
| tRNA | 45 | 45 |
| ncRNA | 89 | 100 |
bp, base pairs; tRNA, transfer RNA; Mb: megabases; ncRNA, non-coding RNA.
Statistics for the nuclear genomes are shown. Both species have 5.97 kb mitochondrial genomes containing only three genes and ~30 kb apicoplast genomes (29,226 bp, PrCDC; 29,686 bp, Pf3D7) containing 30 genes.
*Number of genes includes pseudogenes and partial genes but excludes ncRNA genes