Table 5.
Cases of Intron Loss in Alismatales that Do Not Support the RT-Mediated Model
| Intron | Group | ES lost/totala | Distance 5’(nt)b | Distance 3’(nt)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ccmFci829 | Helanthium | 0/18 | 337 | 366 |
| cox2i373 | Alismatidsc | 0/14 | 105 | 59 |
| nad2i156 | Ranalisma-Sagittaria | 3/12 | 9 | 69 |
| nad2i156 | Lagarosiphon | 0/18 | 9 | 60 |
| nad2i156 | Hydrilla-Enhalus | 0/3 | 9 | 201 |
| nad7i140 | Hydrocleys-Limnocharis | 0/7 | 7 | 56 |
| nad7i676 | Hydrocharitaceae excl. Stratiotes | 3/15 | 448 | 45 |
a
Edited sites lost in the area homologous to the two adjacent exons/Edited sites present in the intron-bearing MRCA of the group in question.
b
Distance from the closest edited sites to the position of intron in other taxa.
c
Refers to the order Alismatales except for families Araceae and Tofieldiaceae.