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Genome size (smallest known RNA virus genome) Hepatitis delta virus 1.7 Kb 105570 Huang CR, Lo SJ. Evolution...
Population splits and effective population sizes (Ne) during great ape evolution Apes Figure - link N/A 111515 Prado-Martinez J et al....
Viral concentration in gut Human Homo sapiens ≤10^8 viral particles/gram feces 117013 Fortier LC, Sekulovic...
Fraction of neurons in brain in which 70% of the genes are expressed Mouse Mus musculus <20 % of cells 112020 O'Rourke NA, Weiler NC...
Estimated date when first 5-HT (serotonin) receptors have appeared in single-celled eukaryotes, such as paramecia Eukaryotes 700 - 800 Mya 113117 Rut Vleugels, Heleen...
Diameter of icosahedral caspid Micromonas pusilla virus MPv ~120 nm 113512 Weynberg KD, Allen MJ...
Longevity of queen Ant <=30 Years 105985 Smith CD, Smith CR, Mueller U...
Lipid categories and species quantified in the human plasma SRM [standard reference material] Human Homo sapiens Table - link N/A 110991 Quehenberger et al.,...
Main anatomical and electrophysiological characteristics of striatal GABAergic interneurons Vertebrates Table - link N/A 117207 Tepper JM et al., He...
Major reference genomes of the methylotroph and basal lineages (genome size, number of chromosomes and number of genes) Yeast Table - link N/A 114019 Dujon BA, Louis EJ. Genome...
In meteorites, carboxylic acids outweigh the corresponding amino acids by Biosphere ~50 fold 112449 Schönheit P, Buckel W...
Range of size of the Qin prophage in 189 strains Bacteria Escherichia coli in E. coli O6:H6 strain M9682-C1 11,280 bp: in E. coli O26:H11 str. 11368 97,450 bp 116994 Ramisetty BCM, Sudhakari...
Number of rRNA genes Budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae ~150 genes 100243 M. Nomura, Regulation...
Percent of the microorganisms observed under the microscope that are cultivated and characterized prokaryote <1 % 110153 Torsvik V, Øvreås L....
Number of protein-encoding genes Corn Zea mays 32,540 genes 110565 Schnable et al., The...
Rate of turnover of e. coli strains in intestine Human Homo sapiens 2-4 weeks 102540 Hartl DL, Dykhuizen DE....
Number of eukaryotic species in ocean Biosphere ~200,000 species 112669 Andersen KH et al., ...
Paternal mutations are doubled every (according to exponential model) Human Homo sapiens 16.5 years 110291 Kong et al., Rate of...
Fraction of all free fatty acids in the circulation Human Homo sapiens Oleic acid, palmitic acid & stearic acid ~78% Linoleic acid & arachidonic acid ~8% % 110990 Quehenberger et al.,...
Fraction of neuronal population in structures such as the cortex and hippocampus that is made up of interneurons Vertebrates ~15 - 30 % 117208 Tepper JM et al., He...