Table 3 Representation of retinome and partial assemblies of heart, liver, and prostate transcriptomes in defined retina/RPE gene groups
Transcriptome | No. of non-redundant genes identified in ≥ 2 studies a) | Retina / RPE-specific genes b) (n = 43) | Vitamin A / phototrans-duction pathway c) (n = 57) | Retina / RPE genes (verified by immunohisto-chemistry d)) (n = 260) | Retinal disease genes e) (n = 102) | Source / Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Retinome | 13,037 | 43 | 53 | 204 | 87 | Present publication |
Heart (partial) | 3,660 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 18 | UniGene Build 166, SAGE library GSM1499 |
Liver (partial) | 5,780 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 26 | UniGene Build 166, SAGE library GSM785 |
Prostate (partial) | 7,018 | 0 | 9 | 92 | 28 | UniGene Build 166, SAGE libraries GSM685, GSM739, GSM764 |