Table 2 Classification of NBS-encoding genes from Chinese chestnut.

From: Species-specific duplications of NBS-encoding genes in Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima)

Gene family

C. mollissima

P. trichocarpa

70%

80%

90%

70%

80%

Multi-gene

273

215

101

325

310

Single gene

246

304

418

91

106

Proportion of multiple genes

52.60%

41.43%

19.46%

78.13%

74.52%

Gene Family No.

64

61

41

61

64

Average number of members/family

4.27

3.52

2.46

5.33

4.84

Maximal members of a family

19

17

5

23

17

TIR multiple genes

4

2

0

–a

–

TIR multi-gene family No.

2

1

0

–

–

Proportion of TIR multiple genes

14.81%

7.41%

0.00%

–

–

non-TIR multiple genes

269

213

101

–

–

non-TIR multi-gene family No.

62

60

41

–

–

Proportion of non-TIR multiple genes

54.67%

43.29%

20.53%

–

–

  1. aNot given in Yang et al. (2008).