Table 2. Comparison of pMELK gene and protein sequences with other mammalian species.

Species	GenBank accession number	Gene similarity	Protein accession number	Protein similarity (%)
Ovis aries	XM_004004250.3	95%	XP_004004299.1	95
Homo sapiens	XM_011518078.1	92%	XP_011516380.1	91
Equus caballus	XM_001504318.4	93%	XP_001504368.2	92
Felis catus	XM_003995634.1	88%	XP_003995683.1	92
Tursiops truncatus	XM_004311138.1	95%	XP_004311186.1	95
Orcinus orca	XM_004271440.2	95%	XP_004271488.1	94
Odobenus rosmarus	XM_004392290.2	93%	XP_004392347.1	92
Trichechus manatus	XM_004372256.2	92%	XP_004372316.1	92
Sus scrofa	XM_013993665.1	100%	XP_013849119.1	100
Pan troglodytes	XM_005969963.1	95%	XP_005970025.1	95
Canis lupus	XM_014117862.1	93%	XP_013973337.1	92