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Table 1 Distribution of TCS genes between different gene organisations.

From: The genetic organisation of prokaryotic two-component system signalling pathways

  

Orphans

Paired Genes

Triad Genes

Tetrad Genes

Clusters:

Numbers

16596

24380

2268

764

 

Percentage

37.7

55.4

5.2

1.7

 

Ratio

0.68

1.0

0.09

0.03

Foci:

Numbers

17590

24042

1788

588

 

Percentage

40.0

54.6

4.1

1.3

 

Ratio

0.73

1.0

0.07

0.02

  1. Genes are categorised into clusters of foci of size 1 (orphans), 2 (pairs), 3 (triads) and 4 (tetrads). See text for details. Ratios were calculated relative to the number of genes in pairs (the greatest values).
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