Table 1.
Overview of the five palm genomes
| Parameter | P. dactylifera | C. nucifera | C. simplicifolius | E. oleifera | E. guineensis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common name | Date palm | Coconut palm | Rattan palm | American oil palm | African oil palm |
| Genome size (Mb) | 556.48 | 1839.17 | 1960.81 | 1402.73 | 499.03 |
| GC content (%) | 35.86 | 31.79 | 39.65 | 28.12 | 32.10 |
| Number of SSRs | 118241 | 328189 | 450753 | 176608 | 70694 |
| Total length of SSRs (bp) | 2233944 | 6522297 | 8574690 | 3222415 | 1279910 |
| Average length (bp) | 18.89 | 19.87 | 19.02 | 18.25 | 18.11 |
| Frequency (SSR/Mb) | 212.48 | 178.44 | 229.88 | 125.90 | 141.66 |
| Density (bp/Mb) | 4014.41 | 3546.32 | 4373.04 | 2297.25 | 2564.80 |
| Genome SSRs content (%) | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 0.26 |