Table 2 GC content of the third codon positions (GC3) in the three coding exons of elephant, coelacanth, bovine and human neurohypophysial hormone genes.
| Â | Â | Exon 1 | Exon 2 | Exon 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | vasopressin gene | 92.5% | 95.5% | 98.2% |
| Â | oxytocin gene | 90.0% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
Bovine | vasopressin gene | 87.5% | 94.0% | 93.3% |
| Â | oxytocin gene | 90.0% | 95.5% | 89.5% |
Coelacanth | vasotocin gene | 42.5% | 41.2% | 48.1% |
| Â | mesotocin gene | 40.0% | 41.2% | 56.3% |
Elephant shark | vasotocin gene | 60.0% | 72.1% | 57.1% |
| Â | oxytocin gene | 70.0% | 69.1% | 68.4% |
Lamprey | vasotocin gene | 76.2% | 76.2% | 73.5% |