Table 5 The genome size and ploidy level of representative green plants and the number of tRNase Zs encoded by their genomes
Species | Common name | No. tRNase Z# | Ploidy level | Genome size (Mbp) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arabidopsis thaliana | Mouse-ear cress | 4 | Diploid | 125 | [73] |
Brachypodium distachyon | Purple false brome | 3 | Diploid | 272 | [74] |
Carica papaya | Papaya | 3 | Diploid | 372 | [75] |
Cucumis sativus | Cucumber | 3 | Diploid | 367 | [76] |
Glycine max | Soybean | 4 | Diploid | 1100 | [77] |
Oryza sativa japonica | Rice | 3 | Diploid | 389 | [78] |
Populus trichocarpa | Black cottonwood or poplar | 3 | Diploid | 485 | [79] |
Ricinus communis | Castor bean | 3 | Diploid | 350 | [80] |
Setaria italica | Foxtail millet | 5 | Diploid | 490 | [81] |
Sorghum bicolor | Sorghum | 4 | Diploid | 730 | [82] |
Vitis vinifera | Grape | 3 | Diploid | 505 | [83] |
Zea mays | Maize | 3 | Diploid | 2300 | [84] |