Table 1 Comparison of plastid genomic characteristics across Bambusoideae. Taxa with plastid genomes sequenced in this study are indicated in bold

From: Evidence for horizontal transfer of mitochondrial DNA to the plastid genome in a bamboo genus

Taxon

Size

LSC

SSC

IR

Protein Genes (unique)

tRNA (unique)

rRNA (unique)

GC%

Olyreae

 Olyra latifolia

136,785

80,729

12,944

21,556

82(76)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

Pariana sp.

140,162

82,327

12,743

22,546

83(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

P. campestris

140,120

82,278

12,750

22,546

83(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

P. radiciflora

140,126

82,285

12,749

22,546

83(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

Bambuseae

Neotropical

Chusquea sp.

138,257

81,791

12,894

21,786

84(77)

40(32)

8(4)

38.8

C. circinata

137,951

81,431

12,912

21,804

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.8

Otatea glauca

136,377

82,841

12,870

20,333

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.8

Paleotropical

 Bambusa emeiensis

139,493

82,988

12,901

21,802

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

 B. oldhamii

139,350

82,889

12,881

21,790

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

 Dendrocalamus latiflorus

139,394

83,030

12,854

21,755

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

Arundinarieae

 Acidosasa purpurea

139,697

83,273

12,834

21,795

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

 Gelidocalamus tessellatus

139,712

83,220

12,808

21,842

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9

 Phyllostachys edulis

139,679

83,213

12,870

21,798

84(77)

39(31)

8(4)

38.9