Table 1. The total DNA content in the biosphere.
DNA amount (Mb) | |
---|---|
Prokaryotes | 1.6 (1.1) × 1031 |
Unicellular eukaryotes | 1.3 (0.9) × 1029 |
Fungi | 1.7 (3.4) × 1027 |
Animals | 4.2 (1.5) × 1029 |
Plants | 3.6 (3.4) × 1031 |
Viruses | 4.0 (3.4) × 1029 |
Total | 5.3 (3.6) × 10 31 |