Figure 3

Clustering of miRNAs genes. A) A miRNA gene cluster within an intron of a conserved gene of unknown function. The miRNA gene cluster contains miR-12, -283, and -304. B) A miRNA gene cluster within an intron of a gene coding for a serine-threonine kinase group protein. The miRNA gene cluster contains miR-9b, -79, and -306. Note that one miRNA was not found in the genome of Ae. aegypti in both panels. Species name and gene identification are provided at the left side of the figure. Chromosome or supercontig numbers are indicated right next to diagram depicting the miRNA gene clusters. Chromosomal or supercontig positions of the regions depicted are above the boxes showing the exons. miRNA genes are shown as open arrows. The distance between the miRNA genes and neighboring exons are indicated below the diagram. The figure is not drawn to scale. The exons shown in both panels are orthologous as indicated by conserved amino acid sequences.