Table 1 Summary of sunflower lncRNA features. The total number of lncRNAs having each feature is presented. Percentages of differentially and non-differentially expressed lncRNAs were calculated according to the total of lncRNAs with a given feature (values in the total column). Percentages in the total for each feature (total column) were calculated with respect to the total number of lncRNAs independently of features (value in the total row and total column)

Genome hit

8925 (49.72 %)

9024 (50.28 %)

17,949 (70.87 %)

Expression in three genotypes

8250 (52.65 %)

7421 (47.35 %)

15,671 (61.87 %)

Expression in three genotypes and genome hit

8083 (52.80 %)

7227 (47.40 %)

15,310 (60.45 %)

sRNAs similarity

3035 (44.40 %)

3800 (55.60 %)

6835 (26.99 %)

Contains transposons

831 (47.25 %)

928 (52.75 %)

1759 (6.94 %)

Total of lncRNAs identified

12,006 (47.40 %)

13,321 (52.60 %)

25,327

Genome hit

2605 (43.34 %)

3406 (56.66 %)

6011 (87.18 %)

Expression in three genotypes

1564 (53.97 %)

1334 (46.03 %)

2898 (42.03 %)

Expression in three genotypes and genome hit

1520 (53.94 %)

1298 (46.06 %)

2818 (40.87 %)

sRNAs similarity

1081 (42.64 %)

1454 (57.36 %)

2535 (36.77 %)

Contains transposons

279 (49.21 %)

288 (50.79 %)

567 (8.22 %)

Total of meiocytes 'exclusive' expressed

2881 (41.78 %)

4014 (58.22 %)

6895

Genome hit

6320 (52.94 %)

5618 (47.06 %)

11,938 (64.77 %)

Expression in three genotypes

6686 (52.34 %)

6087 (47.66 %)

12,773 (69.33 %)

Expression in three genotypes and genome hit

6563 (52.54 %)

5929 (47.46 %)

12,492 (67.77 %)

sRNAs similarity

1954 (45.44 %)

2346 (54.56 %)

4300 (23.33 %)

Contains transposons

552 (46.31 %)

640 (53.69 %)

1192 (6.46 %)

Total of lncRNAs expressed in somatic and meiocyes, excluding meiocytes 'exclusive' expressed

9125 (49.51 %)

9307 (50.49 %)

18,432