Fraction of genome that is transposable elements

Value 6.5 %
Organism Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Reference International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome. Nature. 2001 Feb 15 409(6822):860-921 Table - link PubMed ID11237011
Comments Distribution of C.elegans genome interspersed repeats: DNA 5.3% LTR (Long Terminal Repeat) 0% LINE/SINE 0.4%
Entered by Uri M
ID 103842