Table 5 Representation of avian species in the NCBI databases (as of June 8, 2009).
From: The value of avian genomics to the conservation of wildlife
Species/Order | Nucleotide/Protein | Trace records | PubMed |
|---|---|---|---|
Chicken (Gallus gallus)/Galliformes | 927,747/35,072 | 18,186,087 | 90,868 |
Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)/Passeriformes | 288,655 / 17,308 | 15,499,360 | 359 |
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)/Galliformes | 57,934 / 560 | 77,154 | 321 |
Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)/Anseriformes | 4,888 / 474 | --- | 979 |
White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) / Passeriformes | 3,955 / 124 | 268,938 | 41 |
Domestic pigeon (Columba livia)/Columbiformes | 2,371 / 244 | --- | 9,669 |
Red-backed fairy wren (Malarus melanocephalus)/Passeriformes | 2,026 / 394 | --- | 1 |
Lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena)/Passeriformes | 1,791 / 590 | --- | 6 |
Hwamei (Garrulax canorus)/Passeriformes | 1,572 / 1,340 | --- | 1 |
Indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea)/Passeriformes | 1,572 / 568 | --- | 16 |
Gadwall (Anas strepera)/Anseriformes | 1,233 / 514 | --- | 16 |
California condor ( Gymnogyps californianus)/Ciconiiformes * | 976/4 | 452,496** | 13 |
Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava)/Passeriformes | 890/91 | --- | 5 |
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)/Passeriformes | 770/287 | --- | 56 |
Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)/Sphenisciformes | 671/17 | --- | 69 |
European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)/Passeriformes | 667 / 295 | --- | 86 |
White-winged fairy-wren (Malurus leucopterus)/Passeriformes | 639 / 190 | --- | 1 |
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)/Galliforme s | 634 / 487 | --- | 4,435 |