Table 2 Comparison of two cryptophyte mitochondrial genomes
| Â | Hemiselmis andersenii | Rhodomonas salina |
|---|---|---|
Genome size | 60, 553 bp | 48,063 bp |
Coding capacity | 61% | 69% |
GC % | 29% | 29% |
Size of the repeat region | 19.7 Kbp (33%) | 4.7 Kbp (10%) |
Group II introns | not present | two |
Number of genes (with assignable functions) | 66 genes (28 tRNAs) | 69 genes (27 tRNAs) |
Inverted repeats | not present | a pair of ~1.5 Kbp repeat units |