Table 2 Putative location of the origin of replication (Ori) for each individual chromosome of the Isarachnanthus nocturnus (Isa1-5) and Pachycerianthus magnus (Pac1-8) mitogenome.

From: Linear Mitochondrial Genome in Anthozoa (Cnidaria): A Case Study in Ceriantharia

Chromosome

Length (bp)

Approximate Location of Ori

Isa1

31,591

17,500

Isa2

28,180

7,100

Isa3

11,231

5,900

Isa4

7,883

6,100

Isa5

2,052

250

Pac1

14,402

3,150

Pac2

12,058

4,300/6,200/10,250

Pac3

11,151

6,900

Pac4

8,469

7,850

Pac5

8,367

4,200

Pac6

6,634

5,050

Pac7

11,001

10,700

Pac8

5,746

4,950

  1. For Pac2, there are three candidate locations for Ori, all of which are characterized by abrupt changes in base composition bias and significant stem-loop configurations; however, only the Ori at position 4,300 is also characterized by repeats.
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