Table 1

Predicted EGS on environmental samples

Sample
EGS (complete sample)
EGS (only bacteria)

AMD
2.11 ± 0.30
3.16 ± 0.46
Soil
6.29 ± 0.91
4.74 ± 0.69
Whalefall 1 ('agzo')
3.42 ± 0.49
3.39 ± 0.49
Whalefall 2 ('ahaa')
4.50 ± 0.65
4.02 ± 0.59
Whalefall 3 ('ahai')
3.35 ± 0.48
3.24 ± 0.47
Sargasso sample 1
3.25 ± 0.47
3.39 ± 0.49
Sargasso sample 2
1.48 ± 0.21
1.46 ± 0.21
Sargasso sample 3
1.68 ± 0.24
1.57 ± 0.23
Sargasso sample 4
1.59 ± 0.23
1.50 ± 0.22
Sargasso sample 5
6.20 ± 0.89
1.71 ± 0.25
Sargasso sample 6
4.04 ± 0.58
1.94 ± 0.28
Sargasso sample 7
1.32 ± 0.19
1.35 ± 0.20

Values are expressed as megabases (Mb) ± standard deviation. EGS, effective genome size.

Raes et al. Genome Biology 2007 8:R10   doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-1-r10

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