A comparative genomics approach revealed evolutionary dynamics of microsatellite imperfection and conservation in genus Gossypium

Table 4 Summary and characteristics of microsatellites detected in CDS region

Category	Garb^a	Grai^b	Ghir^c	Gbar^d
Overall SSR density (per Mb)	65.12	61.70	69.48	57.15
3-nt repeat density (per Mb)	44.07	41.43	47.76	38.22
6-nt repeat density (per Mb)	15.95	15.09	17.28	14.99
Average mismatch (Imperfection)	0.25	0.30	0.25	0.22
Average repeat length (nt)	21.15	22.05	21.57	21.19
Genes with tandem repeat in CDS (n)	2471	2846	4964	2992
Genes with mismatched motif (n)	441	475	881	698
Compound microsatellites (n)	71	114	133	202

^a G. arboreum (Garb), ^b G. raimondii (Grai), ^c G. hirsutum (Ghir) and ^d G. barbadence (Gbar)

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