DNA Methylation, Epigenetics, and Evolution in Vertebrates: Facts and Challenges

Table 1

Mammalian species analyzed for GC % and DNA methylation.

Genus	Species		GC %	5mC %
Tachyglossus	aculeatus	*	48.9	1
Ornithorhynchus	anatinus	*	48.5	1.2	Monotremes
Monodelphis	domestica	*	39.1	0.3
Didelphis	virginiana	*	39.2	0.3
Macropus	rufus	*	41.7	0.4
Macropus	robustus	*	41.2	0.4
Vombatus	ursinus	*	40.9	0.3
Potorous	tridactyla	*	39.8	0.5	Marsupials
Homo	sapiens	*	42.8	0.7
Tupaia	montana		41.9	1.1
Hapalemur	griseus		41.4	0.9
Erinaceus	europaeus		45.5	0.5
Crocidura	russula		41.4	0.7
Cynocephalus	variegatus		40.6	0.9
Pteropus	sp.	*	40.5	1
Noctilio	albiventris	*	43.3	0.6
Artibeus	planirostris	*	47.6	0.7
Hipposideros	galeritus		41.4	0.9
Rhinolophus	creaghi		41.5	0.8
Myotis	lucifugus		43.5	1
Chiroderma	salvini		41.4	0.9
Nycteris	thebaica		42.9	0.9
Chaerephon	pumila		41.4	0.9
Manis	sp.		42.4	0.6
Oryctolagus	cuniculus		44.3	0.9
Sciurus	vulgaris		39.5	0.6
Cricetus	norvegicus	*	40.7	0.4
Spalax	sp.		38.4	0.6
Cavia	porcellus		39.7	0.7
Rattus	norvegicus		43.9	0.9
Procavia	capensis		41	0.7
Balaenoptera	physalus		41.3	0.9
Physeter	macrocephalus		41.9	1.1
Phocena	phocena		41.4	1
Canis	familiaris		41.1	0.7
Panthera	uncia		41.5	0.9
Equus	caballus		42.8	1
Sus	scrofa		44.6	0.8	Placentals

Values with asterisk are from Varriale and Bernardi, unpublished data.