Table 2 Frequency distribution of B. mori CCE genes based on the tissues from which the EST clones were derived.
From: Genomic analysis of carboxyl/cholinesterase genes in the silkworm Bombyx mori
tissue | CCE gene | Number of EST clones |
|---|---|---|
midgut | 23 | 104 |
corpora allata | 12 | 39 |
silk gland | 12 | 34 |
ovary | 12 | 25 |
brain | 10 | 16 |
pheromone gland | 10 | 15 |
wing | 9 | 16 |
fat body | 8 | 25 |
hemocyte | 6 | 22 |
testis | 5 | 8 |
compound eyes | 4 | 10 |
maxillary galea | 4 | 7 |
epidermis | 3 | 3 |
Malpighian tubules | 2 | 19 |
Verson's gland | 2 | 9 |
prothoracic gland | 2 | 2 |