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Table 2 Types of Transposable elements in cotton genome

From: A preliminary analysis of genome structure and composition in Gossypium hirsutum

Retroelements

No. elements

Length occupied (bp)

Percentage

 

Lines(L1/CIN4)

30

7242

1.50%

 

LTR elements(Ty1/Copia)

608

384327

31.20%

 

LTR elements(Gypsy/DIRS1)

1192

1052315

61.10%

 

LTR elements(unclasiffied)

2

396

0.10%

 

Total

1832

1444280

93.90%

DNA transposons

   
 

hobo-Activator

6

1525

0.30%

 

En-Spm

70

16371

3.60%

 

MUDR-IS905

12

961

0.60%

 

Tourist/Harbinger

5

1504

0.20%

 

Total

93

20361

4.70%

RC/Helitron

 

4

238

0.20%

Unclassified

 

22

3455

1.10%

Total

 

1951

 

100%