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Table 2 The most abundant motifs among EST-SSRs ≥ 20 bp and ≥ 30 bp

From: Simple sequence repeats in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) expressed sequence tags: a new resource for evolutionary genetic studies of passerines

SSR ≥ 20 bp

SSR ≥ 30 bp

Motif

N

Freq

Motif

N

Freq

AT

110

0.17

AT

34

0.24

AGG

74

0.12

AAT

18

0.13

CCG

56

0.08

AGG

12

0.08

AC

43

0.07

AC

11

0.08

AAAAC

37

0.06

AGC

10

0.07

AGC

35

0.05

CCG

8

0.06

AAT

28

0.04

AGCCG

7

0.05

CCCGG

26

0.04

AG

6

0.04

AAAC

21

0.03

ACGGC

5

0.03

AG

19

0.03

AAAAC

4

0.03

   

AAAAT

4

0.03

Total

449

0.70

Total

119

0.83

  1. Frequency is the proportion of all EST-SSRs represented by each motif.