Table 6 Summary of the operon structure in Methanosarcina spp. among HT genes and for the genome in general
From: Horizontal gene transfer and genome evolution in Methanosarcina
|  | Genome in general | HT genes | χ2-test | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single genes | Genes in operons | # of operons | % | Single genes | Genes in HT operons | # of operons | % | p-value | |
M. acetivorans | 1543 | 3063 | 768 | 66,5Â % | 92 | 129 | 80 | 58,4Â % | 0.0087 |
M. barkeri | 1296 | 2402 | 570 | 65,0Â % | 112 | 102 | 61 | 47,7Â % | 5E-008 |
M. mazei | 1145 | 2290 | 543 | 66,7Â % | 75 | 76 | 56 | 50,3Â % | 1E-005 |