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Table 1 Comparison of the genome size, chromosomal arrangements and number of protein coding genes between species

From: Genetics of canine cancer: a guide for the veterinary oncologist

Genome comparison

Canine genome

Human

Number of chromosomes

39

23

Genome size

2.5 billion bp

3.1 billion bp

Protein coding genes

21,063a

19,868a

  1. aThe number of protein coding genes is based on the Ensembl (version113) annotation summary for the canine genome assembly UU_Cfam_GSD_1.0/canFam4 and the human genome assembly GRCh38.p14 [32]. Differences in number of protein coding genes between species can in part be explained by more detailed annotation of the human assignment of larger repertoire of non-coding genes [33].
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