Table 1 Summary of key parameters of seven sequenced ant genomes
From: Ant genomics sheds light on the molecular regulation of social organization
| Â | Harpegnathos saltator | Linepithema humile | Camponotus floridanus | Pogonomyrmex barbatus | Solenopsis invicta | Atta cephalotes | Acromyrmex echinatior | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depth of coverage | 104x | 23x | 102x | 12x | 70x | 19x | 123x | 64.7x | (12x-123x) |
Assembly size (Mb) | 297 | 215.6 | 240 | 235 | 353 | 317 | 300 | 279.7 | (215.6-353) |
Total genome size (Mb) | 330 | 250.8 | 313 | 267 | 608.15 | 303 | 335 | 343.9 | (250.8-608.15) |
Contig N50 (bp) | 38,027 | 35,858 | 24,134 | 11,606 | 14,674 | 14,240 | 62,705 | 28,749.1 | (11,606-62,705) |
Scaffold N50 (bp) | 59,8192 | 138,6360 | 602,923 | 793,749 | 720,578 | 5,154,504 | 1,094,267 | 1,478,653.3 | (598192-5154504) |
G+C composition (%) | 45 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 36.7 | (33-45) |
Protein-coding genes | 18,564 | 16,123 | 17,064 | 17,177 | 16,569 | 18,093 | 17,278 | 17,266.9 | (16,123-18,564) |
Orthologs + co-orthologs | 11,695 | 12,860 | 11,433 | 12,857 | 12,590 | 12,617 | 12,121 | - | - |
Species-specific genes | 6,869 | 3,263 | 5,631 | 4,320 | 3,979 | 5,476 | 5,157 | 4,956.4 | (3,263-6,869) |
Manually curated genes | 400 | 1,000 | 400 | 1,200 | 0 | 522 | 200 | 531.7 | (0-1,200) |
Genes with EST support (%) | 84 | 51 | 81 | 43 | 56 | 40 | 84 | 62.7 | (40-84) |
microRNA | 159 | 71 | 96 | 100 | NA | 68 | 93 | 97.8 | (68-159) |
Total repeat content (%) | 26.9 | 23.5 | 15.1 | 11.5 | NA | 25.1 | 28 | 21.7 | (11.5-28) |