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Table 2 Information on repeat elements identified from sequenced bird genomes

From: Whole genome sequencing of the black grouse (Tetrao tetrix): reference guided assembly suggests faster-Z and MHC evolution

 

Black grouse

Chicken

Turkey

Zebra finch

Total length of repeats (Mb)

64.7

111.2

60.9

97.5

Percentage in genome (%)

6.34

10.63

5.74

7.91

Number of specific elements

    

 SINEs

4869

5207

4745

5512

 LINEs

151426

183599

140717

133331

 L2/CR1/Rex

151298

183464

140575

126284

 LTR elements

17792

32080

6325

78514

 Retroviral

17733

32015

6266

78185

 DNA transposons

19300

21971

3919

4391

 Small RNA

1440

1806

1609

1897

 Satellites

1433

3816

1247

488

 Simple repeats

50145

133371

83093

123377

 Low complexity

65102

143762

125682

196866

 Unclassified

2017

2222

2028

2334