Table 1 Reported avian Numts. Genes name as in Figure 1.
Order | Species or group | Gene | Similarity to mtDNA | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anseriformes | Anser caerulescens | Control region | 88.2 – 91% | 37 |
Anseriformes | Aythyini | Control region | 90.3 – 92.8% | 38 |
Anseriformes | Dendrocygna arcuata | COI | 88.4% | 39 |
Anseriformes | Somateria mollissima | Control region | 80.3% | 40 |
Charadriformes | Cepphus | Control region | 50% | 41 |
Falconiformes | Aquila | Control region | 72 – 95% | 42 |
Falconiformes | Buteo | Control region | 68.7 – 98.4% | 43 |
Passeriformes | Motacilla cinerea cinerea | ND2 | n.a. | 44 |
Passeriformes | Oeromanes, Conirostrum | ND5 | 84 – 99% | 15 |
Passeriformes | Parus | Cyt b | 63% | 45 |
Passeriformes | Passer | Cyt b | 88.8 – 98% | 46 |
Passeriformes | Scytalopus and Myornis senilis | Cyt b | 81 – 84% | 47 |
Passeriformes | Several species of Darwin's finches | Control region and cyt b | Substitution rate 2 – 4 times lower compared to mtDNA | 48 |