Table 1.
Statistics Relating to the Genome Assemblies of Entamoeba histolytica HM-1:IMSS, Entamoeba dispar SAW760, Entamoeba invadens IP-1, and Entamoeba moshkovskii Laredo
| Statistic | E. histolytica | E. dispar | E. invadens | E. moshkovskii |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genome length (bp) | 20,799,072 | 22,955,291 | 40,888,805 | 25,247,493 |
| GC content (%) | 24.20 | 23.53 | 29.91 | 26.54 |
| Non-ACGT (%) | 0.31 | 0.56 | 0.93 | 9.94 |
| Number of scaffolds | 1,496 | 3,312 | 1,149 | 1,147 |
| N50 of scaffolds (bp) | 49,118 | 27,840 | 243,235 | 40,197 |
| Average scaffold size (bp) | 13,903 | 6,931 | 35,586 | 19,190 |
| Number of contigs | — | — | — | 3,460 |
| Average contig size (bp) | — | — | — | 935 |
| Average coverage depth | 12.5×** | 4.32×* | 4×* | 82.65× |
Note.—Statistics are derived from AmoebaDB v2.0 data, except for asterisked (*) figures, taken from NCBI WGS Projects AANV02 and AANW03; and the double-asterisked (**) figure, taken from Loftus. et al. 2005.