Eukaryotic Chromosome Structure

Sequence Distribution for Selected Species

Species Sequence Distribution
Bacteria 99.7% Single Copy
Mouse 60% Single Copy
25% Middle Repetitive
10% Highly Repetitive
Human 70% Single Copy
13% Middle Repetitive
8% Highly Repetitive
Cotton 61% Single Copy
27% Middle Repetitive
8% Highly Repetitive
Corn 30% Single Copy
40% Middle Repetitive
20% Highly Repetitive
Wheat 10% Single Copy
83% Middle Repetitive
4% Highly Repetitive
Arabidopsis 55% Single Copy
27% Middle Repetitive
10% Highly Repetitive