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Phylogenetic summary of protein families

This page provides a summary of the Ensembl phylogenetic analysis of protein families. The following views are available:

Gene tree coverage and Gene QC (per species)

Quick links: Primates, Rodents etc., Laurasiatheria, Afrotheria, Xenarthra, Other mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Other vertebrates, Other chordates, Other eukaryotes

Favourite species

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Human (Homo sapiens)1986319690173219688
46927697
Mouse (Mus musculus reference (CL57BL6) strain)221002204555222043
106596692
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)255582494561317524770
3254157716165

Primates

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Vervet-AGM (Chlorocebus sabaeus)1916518957208218955
16410628484
Black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)209662091353220911
1883759477
Bolivian squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis)193801934832019348
416936070
Bonobo (Pan paniscus)212102117337021173
824941092
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)2353423500341423486
130819405107
Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)179251788837017888
4325851350
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)225042222328163021593
109559572216
Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)208412077170220769
1023850784
Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)212892124940021249
2872254988
Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus)188951885639018856
9323334554
Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus)20354201342203820096
7857660360
Human (Homo sapiens)1986319690173219688
46927697
Ma's night monkey (Aotus nancymaae)204122035953020359
6194944257
Macaque (Macaca mulatta)217612168378021683
81511270201
Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)2079420691103220689
3693049698
Olive baboon (Papio anubis)218822180973721802
131626552150
Panamanian white-faced capuchin (Cebus imitator)203172027740020277
5922538470
Tarsier (Carlito syrichta)183981834751018347
10285292441
Pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)210602100159021001
1012327983
Bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii)195061941690519411
113213931154
Sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys)209262088343020883
971927484
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)202112012982220127
40212250145
Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)217942172866021728
3864450697
White-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)2207821983952621957
264914312176

Rodents etc.

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)2038920196193920187
65617580646
Pika (Ochotona princeps)16006156943123615658
5147035545
Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)1967419528146419524
23110146583
Chinese hamster PICR (Cricetulus griseus strain 17A/GY)241852389029550223388
318459489224
Degu (Octodon degus)199821991567519910
2426248111819
Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)1809518048471318035
8287438131
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)22420222112093722174
217611273559
Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)1825718136121018136
340247106843
Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)178451777174017771
108722597028
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)178091776544617759
3724832844
Mouse (Mus musculus reference (CL57BL6) strain)221002204555222043
106596692
Naked mole-rat female (Heterocephalus glaber reference strain)232162284736917122676
30562221459164
Northern American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)21687214682191321455
14859147149
Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)15471150843876315021
7915239647
Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi (Rattus norvegicus reference strain)22548223791691822361
253915107198
Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)169111681695616810
490244103828
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)20612203232893020293
2433139662234
Ryukyu mouse (Mus caroli strain CAROLI_EIJ)1979519623172019623
362829867
Shrew mouse (Mus pahari strain PAHARI_EIJ)1961119434177219432
432830362
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)22924224314933322398
85634534108
Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)184741842549318422
3247138241
Upper Galilee mountains blind mole rat (Nannospalax galili)1864718530117018530
73725090745
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)191301903298519027
80818969342
Western wild mouse (Mus spretus reference strain)22236218973394121856
58211127283

Laurasiatheria

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)11765116301351011620
1794529723
American bison (Bison bison bison)202412014398420139
17919391647
American black bear (Ursus americanus)2056820434134320431
510344182769
American mink (Neogale vison)1961919467152019467
27413656468
Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)1940619237169619231
455148464112
Donkey (Equus asinus reference breed)21419212661531521251
588175414236
Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)190911904447019044
174158634108
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)195181944276419438
42012957366
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)1655016382168616376
785721247
Cattle (Bos taurus reference breed)20848207796913020649
7501884170
Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)19627194981292919469
6289034754
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)2136021252108221250
53042496586
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris reference breed)205672049473420490
34140326317
Domestic cat (Felis catus reference breed)192091910210718518917
73326225296
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)199101847214382018452
35217343671
Domestic yak (Bos grunniens)209672088879020888
467103456188
Shrew (Sorex araneus)13187128733142412849
8643139745
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca reference isolate)2085720746111620740
65262490161
Goat (Capra hircus reference breed)213612131051721303
98010742457
Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)19533193691641219357
83265305120
Horse (Equus caballus breed thoroughbred)21468213501187821272
141792313305
Hybrid - Bos Indicus (Bos indicus x Bos taurus)222562217383222171
64949301245
Megabat (Pteropus vampyrus)16990168101801816792
2377224045
Leopard (Panthera pardus)196881961870219616
23410447836
Lion (Panthera leo)195501945793019457
1677733194
Microbat (Myotis lucifugus)19728195761521619560
257915471947
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)1916819120481119109
1849340182
Pig (Sus scrofa reference breed)220412187816320221676
229374274109
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)1872418616108018616
14430996481
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)2030520183122020183
462209664181
Sheep (Ovis aries reference breed)1987819845331019835
5851263128
Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)21352211691831521154
10186646082
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)19717195991181119588
4928284263
Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)175441750440017504
5518372431
Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)189621890260018902
2328639375
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)14601142703312214248
5572637939
Wild yak (Bos mutus)2084720744103220742
27916680988
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)22020219151051421901
145563430175

Afrotheria

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2003319888145419884
196931864248
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)16057157573001015747
3143027459
Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)165751598059513615844
10613849359

Xenarthra

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)12393121552382812127
5321433430
Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)227112232838310522223
3337167795151

Other mammals

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)21201210711302621045
237818771867
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)21384212321521321219
2983204777159
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)1983319654179619648
850216678162
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)17418172691491417255
1165109484301
Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)1529015056234815048
4321229545
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)19213190251881119014
118274338200

Birds

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)1429714015282514010
14914769869
Chicken (Gallus gallus reference breed)17007168131949516718
118865275225
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)1545715151306815143
286136637260
Common canary (Serinus canaria)15225148883374114847
33618570288
Duck (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos)16618162733452216251
8183361207213
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)1611815885233915876
314193490119
Great Tit (Parus major)1500314747256414743
64105391219
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)1573215472260815464
202118467146
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)1603715824213615818
42330370184
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1418713964223213962
8219171563
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)1554515304241315301
158106441177
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo reference strain)16226158973294615851
5004581606122
Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)16619163452742016325
99268333420

Reptiles

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Abingdon island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii)20204197894151819771
470552158652
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)193421887846412018758
1223149467106
Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)15226148733536914804
262167550119
Blue-ringed sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata)1762717305322217303
26894210969
Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)18189179062832117885
181631592545
Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)220622169536712621569
3577179724188
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)18400181772232418153
807372125845
Goodes thornscrub tortoise (Gopherus evgoodei)19808195952136519530
75137094988
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)215552122732819521032
4410166913108
Indian cobra (Naja naja)18011177562554717709
653461124066
Mainland tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)18969186932762618667
947654192235
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis)220952182726810921718
2439396139677
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)1764817371277417367
6911185197932
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)21186208433433020813
1027232860116

Amphibians

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Leishan spiny toad (Leptobrachium leishanense)292032876743658128186
1055892556243
Tropical clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis)221072179531224521550
421252253249

Fish

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa)23615234012143523366
1129100511104
Asian bonytongue (Scleropages formosus)24115237513644823703
214189489147
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)235152318832724522943
319070536195
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus reference strain)268662650835816526343
4171106680210
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)472054686534010446761
4928234953471
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)273932707731616526912
46393541527132
Barramundi perch (Lates calcarifer)25109248962134324853
2527281923114
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)2308922811278822803
6853451143112
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)43935436542814743607
31851881034424
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)230792299089222988
96269836120
Channel bull blenny (Cottoperca gobio)21662213852778121304
1265195708111
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus strain USDA103-YYmale1)292092881539452028295
75751661141223
Chinese medaka (Oryzias sinensis)21964216593052221637
970761480102
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha reference strain)42567422013664742154
18222321023375
Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus reference strain)23996238131834023773
2143108391135
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris ecotype Okinawa)22859227481111022738
52637314187
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)43940436223184743575
3745120917542
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)448074448931813244357
4741153585419
Denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides reference strain)238802354133914923392
301693596125
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2571425634801225622
120695395201
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus reference strain)227642236240210122261
137129991479
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)23006228441622322821
178328248233
Fugu (Takifugu rubripes)21411211013107621025
200680524157
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)25222250241987624948
282870405195
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)547745437639828954087
143601441425385
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)23278230632151423049
481253565115
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)2287122656215222654
3994131050118
Huchen (Hucho hucho)5011448484163022248262
581017375924248
Indian medaka (Oryzias melastigma)23543232792641723262
11325021100133
Japanese medaka HdrR (Oryzias latipes)23622234152073723378
1504361742152
Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)21504212952092621269
911114601109
Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)22929226183111022608
97182405188
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)21513212992142621273
79830585995
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)23596233572391223345
361572178183
Makobe Island cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei)2350123391110223389
157386111392
Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)21930217521781521737
904176737118
Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)266982629140710326188
2968290890175
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)23696234062903023376
995445136955
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)2056920315254920306
188622223436
Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)23069227543151522739
8124331261107
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)28189280191702427995
349877461219
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)25575252952807225223
232747234249
Orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula)23926237262002023706
821350870108
Paramormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)24792242705226924201
1656273890144
Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)245212429522612624169
2481192730120
Pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)24028237382908923649
201134991699
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)483264797834811947859
7152157766517
Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri reference strain)25729254692607525394
261060377216
Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)223292194238727621666
4011202780108
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna)23640234491911023439
822327149488
Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)23019227862333522751
11474381241101
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)223882214324511622027
194664406136
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)23774236421322823614
1117307646149
Spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)24027238082194123767
1169286141096
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)18341181042372518079
998119569107
Tetraodon (Tetraodon nigroviridis)19602193172856119256
1189390194269
Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus reference strain)22376222331435422179
210878409242
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)20852205013516820433
938555143279
Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)21372210772951721060
8613321008116
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)21263210182452220996
52595401167
Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri)234282320322510223101
313295665137
Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi dorsalis)24755244513043424417
10263111272132
Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)27187270591281527044
1600284908148
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)255582494561317524770
3254157716165
Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)22364221921723022162
1493126471121

Other vertebrates

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)195691940216741018992
228434586257
Elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii)1941518367104848717880
1640409131889
Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)1651314679183442514254
21793881684123
Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)1041599934222099784
123785246521

Other chordates

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Ciona intestinalis1667112053461840011653
14403721923165
Ciona savignyi11616957320432219352
8373091457132

Other eukaryotes

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C)6600372628749262800
97310165195
Drosophila melanogaster - (Fruit fly) (Drosophila melanogaster)1394310125381822227903
31560254596
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, N2) (Caenorhabditis elegans strain N2)1998513363662267456618
64528604412