Animal Genome Size Database
Encyclopedia
The Animal Genome Size Database is a comprehensive catalogue of published genome size
estimates for vertebrate
and invertebrate
animal
s. It was created in 2001 by Dr. T. Ryan Gregory
of the University of Guelph
in Canada. As of September 2005, the database contains data for over 4,000 species of animals. A similar database
, the Plant DNA C-values Database
(C-value
being analogous to genome size in diploid organisms) was created by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
, in 1997.
Genome size
Genome size is the total amount of DNA contained within one copy of a single genome. It is typically measured in terms of mass in picograms or less frequently in Daltons or as the total number of nucleotide base pairs typically in megabases . One picogram equals 978 megabases...
estimates for vertebrate
Vertebrate
Vertebrates are animals that are members of the subphylum Vertebrata . Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with currently about 58,000 species described. Vertebrates include the jawless fishes, bony fishes, sharks and rays, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds...
and invertebrate
Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 97% of all animal species – all animals except those in the chordate subphylum Vertebrata .Invertebrates form a paraphyletic group...
animal
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
s. It was created in 2001 by Dr. T. Ryan Gregory
T. Ryan Gregory
Dr. T. Ryan Gregory is a Canadian evolutionary biologist and genome biologist and a tenured Associate Professor in the and the at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada....
of the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
in Canada. As of September 2005, the database contains data for over 4,000 species of animals. A similar database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
, the Plant DNA C-values Database
Plant DNA C-values Database
The Plant DNA C-values Database is a comprehensive catalogue of C-value data for land plants and algae. The database was created by Prof. Michael D. Bennett and Dr. Ilia J. Leitch of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK...
(C-value
C-value
The term C-value refers to the amount of DNA contained within a haploid nucleus or one half the amount in a diploid somatic cell of a eukaryotic organism, expressed in picograms...
being analogous to genome size in diploid organisms) was created by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to as Kew Gardens, is 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. "The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew" and the brand name "Kew" are also used as umbrella terms for the institution that runs...
, in 1997.