Table 1 Comparison of intact LTR retrotransposons identified by the four structural identification programs
From: A new look at the LTR retrotransposon content of the chicken genome
| Â | LTR_STRUC | LTR Harvest | MGEScan_LTR | RetroTector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SIEs identified | 93 | 643 | 427 | 290 |
Total SIE content (bp) | 767,132 | 4,837,212 | 4,928,810 | 2,664,622 |
Mean SIE length (bp) | 8,249 | 7,523 | 11,543 | 9,188 |
Median SIE length (bp) | 6,144 | 6,047 | 7,889 | 7,477 |
Median SIE LTR identity (%) | 95.8 | 95.2 | 91.5 | 94.0 |
Mean SIE GC content (%) | 48.1 | 47.2 | 45.7 | 46.3 |
SIEs unique to program (%) | 28.0 | 65.3 | 44.3 | 50.7 |