Summary of ESTs of major crops available in GenBank (as of April 27, 2007).
Species
Genome
No. of ESTs
Cotton and related species (Gossypium species):
G. hirsutum (Upland cotton)
(AADD)1
177,154
G. raimondii
D5D5
63,577
G. arboreum
A2A2
39,232
G. barbadense (Sea Island)
(AADD)2
1,023
G. herbaceum var. africanum
A1A1
247
Total:
281,233
Rice and Related Species (Oryza species):
O. sativa (rice)
AA
1,211,447
O. minuta
BBCC
5,760
O. grandiglumis
CCDD
128
Total:
1,217,335
Maize and Related Species (Zea species):
Z. mays (maize)
1,161,241
Total:
1,161,241
Wheat and Related Species (Triticum and Aegilops species):
T. aestivum (wheat)
AABBDD
1,050,131
T. monococcum
AA
10,139
T. turgidum ssp. durum
AABB
8,924
T. turgidum
AABB
1,938
Ae. speltoides
BB
4,315
Ae. tauschii
DD
116
Total:
1,075,563
Soybean and Related Species (Glycine species):
G. max (soybean)
GG
371,817
G. soja
GG
18,511
G. clandestina
A1A1
931
Total:
391,259
There is no relationship in the genome letter designation between genera, but there is a
relationship in the genome letter designation between species within a genus, the species
with the same genome letter being closely related.
