Table 3a.
Summary of the Evolution of the Noller-Woese-Gutell 16S rRNA Comparative Structure Model. Categories marked with "*" are calculated compared to the 1999 version of the 16S rRNA model.
| Date of Model | 1980 | 1983 | 1984–86 | 1989–90 | 1993–96 | Current (1999) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Approximate # Complete Sequences | 2 | 15 | 35 | 420 | 1000 | 7000 |
| 2.% of 1999 Sequences | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 14.3 | 100 |
| 3. # BP Proposed Correctly * | 284 | 388 | 429 | 450 | 465 | 478 |
| 4. # BP Proposed Incorrectly * | 69 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 5. Total BP in Model (#3 + #4) | 353 | 437 | 477 | 478 | 471 | 478 |
| 6. % of BP in This Model that Appear in the Current Model (#3 / 478) * | 59.4 | 81.2 | 89.7 | 94.1 | 97.3 | 100 |
| 7. Accuracy of Proposed BP (#3 / #5) | 80.5 | 88.8 | 89.9 | 94.1 | 98.7 | 100 |
| 8. # BP in Current Model Missing from This Model (478 - #3) * | 194 | 90 | 49 | 28 | 13 | 0 |
| 9. # Tertiary BP Proposed Correctly * | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 40 |
| 10. % Tertiary BP Proposed Correctly * | 10.0 | 20.0 | 37.5 | 62.5 | 87.5 | 100 |
| 11. # Base Triples Proposed Correctly * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 12. % Base Triples Proposed Correctly * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |