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Table 1 The cDNA libraries used in the present investigation. The number of ESTs from each library that match genes in Arabidopsis thaliana, and the associated number of contigs and singletons are provided.

From: Gender-specific selection on codon usage in plant genomes

Species and tissue or cell type

Relevant properties of tissue or cells

Name of library in NCBI and contributor(s)

Total number of ESTs per library (March 2006)

Number of ESTs matching genes in Arabidopsis (e < 10-7)

Number of contigs identified using CAP3

Number of singletons identified using CAP3

Unigenes (contigs plus singletons)

Zea mays

       

Sperm

Male

Zea mays sperm cell cDNA library (S. McCormick) Engel et al.[64]

5174

2457

384

781

1165

Egg

Female

Zea mays egg cell cDNA library (H. Yang and S. McCormick) Yang et al. [65]

4085

1957

264

863

1127

Triticum aestivum

       

Anther-meiotic

Male

Wheat meiotic anther cDNA library (O. Anderson)

9139

6118

860

3058

3918

Ovary

Female

Ov (Genoplante)

5311

3699

813

1295

2108

Brassica napus

       

Microspores (from 3 to 4 mm buds)

Male

65JKBNM0 (M. Malik and J. Krochko)

6539

5325

781

1620

2401

Buds and young flowers

Heterogeneous (male, female and somatic)

ADIS-MPIZ 021 (B. Weisshaar)

8747

6164

995

2665

3660