Table 2 Number of microsatellite markers found in transcripts with top BLAST matches to either vertebrates or blood parasites of the genus Plasmodium
Species group transcripts matched to | Repeat motif length | No. of repeats | % of all microsatellites |
|---|---|---|---|
Vertebrates | 2 | 2918 | 38.2 |
3 | 4278 | 56.0 | |
4 | 249 | 3.3 | |
5 | 191 | 2.5 | |
Total | 7636 | ||
Plasmodium | 2 | 728 | 55.6 |
3 | 540 | 41.3 | |
4 | 31 | 2.4 | |
5 | 10 | 0.8 | |
Total | 1309 |