Table 1

Statistics of the 454 sequencing: number of plates, raw reads, discarded reads, and average read length

Gallus

Crocodylus

Elaphe

Pogona

Trachemys

All

Plates

1.5

2

1.5

2

2

9

Raw reads

558,538

523,785

554,054

884,080

613,632

3,134,089

Discarded

13,484 (2.4%)

42,284 (8.1%)

9,139 (1.7%)

15,591 (1.8%)

30,320 (4.9%)

110,818 (3. 5%)

Av read length

191

181

207

191

164

187

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