Table 4.
Comparison of genome structure, IR length and gene content of the complete plastid genomes of Cabomba. Abbreviations: N = number.
| Name of Organism | C. aquatica | C. caroliniana | C. caroliniana cv. ‘Silvergreen’ | C. furcata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genome size (bp) | 159,487 | 164,057 | 160,177 | 160,271 |
| LSC length (bp) | 89,433 | 82,090 | 89,835 | 90,037 |
| SSC length (bp) | 19,114 | 18,827 | 19,392 | 19,384 |
| IR length (bp) | 25,470 | 31,570 | 25,475 | 25,425 |
| N of genes | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
| N of protein-coding genes (duplicated in IR) | 82 (9) | 82 (19) | 82 (9) | 82 (9) |
| N of tRNA genes (duplicated in IR) | 30 (7) | 30 (7) | 30 (7) | 30 (7) |
| N of rRNA genes (duplicated in IR) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) |
| Proportion of coding to non-coding regions | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| Average gene density (genes/kb) | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| GC content (%) | 38.0 | 38.3 | 38.0 | 38.1 |