Table 4 Abbreviation of time-points and transcript lists

F

Transcripts enriched in a head or tail fragment at 0 hours

F-head – transcripts enriched in head vs tail at 0 hours

F-tail – transcripts enriched in tail vs head at 0 hours

H

Up and down-regulated transcripts in head fragments. Time-period is indicated after the abbreviation.

H6-12-down – Transcripts down-regulated from 6 to 12 hours in regenerating head fragments

H6-12-up – Transcripts up-regulated from 6- 12 hours in regenerating head fragments.

T

Up and down-regulated transcripts in tail fragments. Time-period is indicated after the abbreviation.

T36-48-down – Transcripts down-regulated from 36-48 hours in regenerating tail fragments.

T36-48-up – Transcripts up-regulated from 36-48 hours in regenerating tail fragments.

O

Up and down regulated shared transition between H and T.

O-up – Transcripts shared between H6-12-up and T36-48-up.

O-down – Transcripts shared between H6-12-down and T36-48-down.

P

Transcripts up and down regulated in response to smed-prep(RNAi) tail fragment 24 hours after amputation

P-up – Transcripts down-regulated in smed-prep(RNAi) tail fragments 24 hours after amputation.

P-down – Transcripts up-regulated in smed-prep(RNAi) tail fragments 24 hours after amputation.