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Table 2 Distribution of IS982-related elements based on a BLAST. P search

From: IS982 and kin: new insights into an old IS family

Element

Original host genus (bacterial/archaeal group)

Total number of genera*

Number of new genera (%)**

Most prevalent group in the new genera (%)

ISPfu3

Pyrococcus (Archaea; Thermococcales)

4

2 (50%)

Thermococcales (62.5%)

ISTli1

Thermococcus (Archaea; Thermococcales)

4

2 (50%)

Thermococcales (86.3%)

ISPasp3

Parachlamydia (Gram-negative; PVC group a)

80

75 (93.75%)

FCB group (42.6%)

ISFtu4

Francisella (Gram-negative; Gamma-proteobacteria)

140

125 (89.3%)

Gamma-proteobacteria (31.2%); cyanobacteria (24.8%); FCB group (23.2%)

IS1187

Bacteroides (Gram-negative; FCB group b)

132

120 (90.9%)

FCB group (57.5%)

ISCef2

Corynebacterium (High GC Gram-positive; Actinobacteria)

81

79 (97.5%)

High GC Gram+ (86%)

ISCth1

Clostridium thermocellum (Gram-positive; Firmicutes)

133

20 (85%)

Firmicutes (30.8%); FCB group (31.5%)

  1. * Number of genera where the specific IS982-related element was found
  2. ** Genera not previously known to hold IS982-related elements
  3. a PVC group: Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia, and Chlamydiae group
  4. b FCB group: Fibrobacteres, Chlorobi and Bacteroidetes group