Table 1 Number of HSPs in different plant species.

From: Genome-wide Identification and Characterization of Heat Shock Protein Family Reveals Role in Development and Stress Conditions in Triticum aestivum L.

Plant sp. (ploidy)

Genome size (approx.)

Coding genes

SHSP

HSP40

HSP60

HSP70

HSP90

HSP100

T. aestivum (6n)

17 Gb

107891

169

273

95

114

18

84

S. italica (2n)

490 Mb

35831

37

—

20

27

9

20

O. sativa (2n)

500 Mb

37960

12

—

3

6

3

3

A. thaliana (2n)

135 Mb

27655

19

—

16

18

7

4