Genomics and transcriptomics of epizoic Seisonidea (Rotifera, syn. Syndermata) reveal strain formation and gradual gene loss with growing ties to the host

Table 4 Comparative analysis of gene repertoires within Rotifera-Acanthocephala

Metrics of BUSCO Metazoa genes^a	*B. plicatilis*	*A. vaga*	*S. nebaliae* Strain B^b	*P. laevis*
Number of complete single copy genes	843	178	566	343
Percentage of complete single-copy genes [%]	88.4	18.7	59.3	36.0
Number of duplicated genes	8	662	3	33
Percentage of duplicated genes [%]	0.8	69.4	0.3	3.5
Number of fragmented genes	12	15	37	64
Percentage of fragmented genes [%]	1.3	1.6	3.9	6.7
Sum of BUSCO genes	863	855	606	440
Number of missing genes	91	99	348	514
Percentage of missing genes [%]	9.5	10.3	36.5	53.9

Datasets analyzed: GCA_010279815.1 (B. plicatilis), GCA_000513175.1 (A. vaga), present GA2 (S. nebaliae strain B), GCA_012934845.1 (P. laevis). ^aBUSCO v. 4.0.6, database odb10; ^bPercentages of duplicated and missing genes are identical to corresponding entries in Table 1

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