Table 1 Gene-structure of the predicted platypus α- and β-like globin genes and GBY

From: Platypus globin genes and flanking loci suggest a new insertional model for beta-globin evolution in birds and mammals

Length/ Genes	Exon 1 (bp)	Intron 1 (bp)	Exon 2 (bp)	Intron 2 (bp)	Exon 3 (bp)	Position of Poly-A	CDS (bp)	Poly- peptide (aa)
ζ	95	337	205	114	129	+119	429	142
ζ ¹	95	336	205	102	129	+133	429	142
α ^D	92	1450	205	1610	129	+77	426	141
α ¹/α ³	92	405	205	151	129	+94	426	141
α ²	95	720	205	155	129	+115	429	142
ω	92	256	223	111	129	+69	444	147
*GBY*	98	3364	223	3053	144	+141	465	154
ε	92	143	223	474	129	+96	444	147
β	92	153	223	438	129	+71	444	147

For each predicted gene, the length of the exons and introns, position of poly-A addition site (AATAAA) from the stop codon, and the length of their putative coding domain (CDS) and encoded polypeptide are shown. All genes contained consensus splice sites (GT/AG) in both introns.

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