Table 4.
Genomic comparison of different camel species.
| Genomic characteristic feature | Bactrian camel | Dromedary camel | Alpaca camel | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of genes | 20,251 | 20,714 | 20,864 | Jirimutu et al., 2012; Wu et al., 2014; Khalkhali-Evrigh et al., 2018 |
| GC content (%) | 41.3 | 41.2 | 41.4 | |
| Repeat content (%) | 30.4 | 28.4 | 32.1 | |
| Expanded genes | 183 | 373 | 501 | |
| Contracted genes | 753 | 853 | 2189 | |
| Non-coding RNA gene-copy number | 1942 | 2209 | 2328 | |
| Species specific homologous gene families | 156 | 153 | 296 | |
| Heterozygote rates | 1.16 × 10-3 | 0.74 × 10-3 | 2.66 × 10-3 |