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Table 2 Overview of gene features from L. minor and three other monocotyledonous plants

From: The first draft genome of the aquatic model plant Lemna minor opens the route for future stress physiology research and biotechnological applications

Species

L. minor

S. polyrhiza

O. sativa

Z. mays

Genome size (Mbp)

481

158

430

2.067

No. Of genes

22,382

19,623

39,045

63,480

Mean gene length (bp)

2738

3458

2853

4653

Median gene length (bp)

1934

2245

1654

2397

Mean CDS length

1332

1108

1064

1206

Median CDS length

1146

903

849

996

Mean exon length

208

213

259

333

Median exon length

138

121

139

178

Mean exons per mRNA

4.8

5.2

4.9

5.5

Median exons per mRNA

3

4

3

4

Mean intron length

209

560

418

878

Median intron length

103

178

170

144