Characterization of DXZ4 conservation in primates implies important functional roles for CTCF binding, array expression and tandem repeat organization on the X chromosome

Table 1 Comparison between human DXZ4 and monomer sequences identified in great ape, lesser ape, Old World monkey and New World monkey

Primate	Monomer size (bp)	Percent identity to human	GC content	CpG
Human	2,994	-	62%	186
Chimpanzee	2,996	97%	62%	176
Gorilla	2,954	95%	62%	165
Gibbon	2,896	90%	63%	166
Macaque	2,922	87%	62%	161
Green monkey	2,950	87%	61%	154
Marmoset	3,039	77%	65%	192

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