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Table 1 The breakdown of identified MGE contigs (the MGE_nr collection) by body site

From: CRISPR-Cas systems target a diverse collection of invasive mobile genetic elements in human microbiomes

Body site

Total samples

Average sample size (bp)

Total MGE contigs

Total MGE bps

Stool

150

104,115,088

1,206

36,731,315

Tongue dorsum

136

85,590,125

10,317

127,112,013

Supragingival plaque

129

57,371,899

6,619

72,553,937

Buccal mucosa

122

13,427,236

1,746

16,583,285

Palatine tonsils

6

22,409,573

141

2,358,527

Posterior fornix

60

7,715,463

50

835,115

Anterior nares

94

1,746,191

14

177,366

  1. bp, base pair; MGE, mobile genetic element.