Table 2.
The progression of C. hominis and C. parvum whole genome assembly from initial attempts in 2004 to the completed genomes in 2015 and 2016 (80–83).
| Feature | C. parvum Iowa II (2004) | C. hominis TU502 (2004) | C. hominis UdeA01 (2015) | C. parvum Iowa II (2015) | C. hominis TU502 (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genome length | 9.10 Mbp | 9.16 Mbp | 9.05 Mbp | 9.10 Mbp | 9.10 Mbp |
| Coding genes (% genome) | 3807 (75.3%) | 3994 (69%) | 3819 (75.4%) | 3865 (75.7%) | 3745 (77.8%) |
| GC content | 0.3 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.3 |
| Introns | 0.05 | 0.05-0.20 | 0.109 | 0.108 | not reported |
| Fragments | 18 | 1422 | 8 | 8 | 119 |