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Table 1.

Description of novel features based on annotation comparison and identified novel gene structure models (NGSMs) based on extrinsic data

Source data	Novel features based on annotation comparison							Identified novel genes
	Input	3’ UTR	5’ UTR	Exon	^aTranscript		^bGenes merged	Identified novel genes
	Input	3’ UTR	5’ UTR	Exon	Merged	Novel	^bGenes merged	Hints		Genes
UniGene clusters	10,619	76	34	33	–	–	–	BCUCs	856	64
TIGR transcripts	20,199	3423	37	26	2	1	2	BCORFs	500	122
TIGR transcripts	20,199	3423	37	26	2	1	2	ICGBs	520	24
Total	30,818	3499	71	59	2	1	2		1876	210

Key to legend: ^aUnique total merged and novel transcripts; ^bUnique total merged genes; Best candidate UniGene Clusters (BCUCs); Best Candidate Open Reading Frames (BCORFs); Initial Comprehensive Gene Builds (ICGBs)