Table 1 Details of cDNA libraries, number of ESTs generated in each wild silkmoth species and results of EST analysis.
| Â | Â | Total no. of ESTs | No. of contigs | No. of singletons | No. of unigenes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antheraea assama | 10 libraries | 35,722 | 2,260 | 5,937 | 8,197 |
Tissue type | Developmental stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Embryo | 96 hours after oviposition | 11,502 | Â | Â | Â |
Brain | Fifth instar | 5,299 | Â | Â | Â |
Testis | Fifth instar | 4,235 | Â | Â | Â |
Ovary | Fifth instar | 3,891 | Â | Â | Â |
Fatbody | Fifth instar | 2,318 | Â | Â | Â |
Midgut | Fifth instar | 2,439 | Â | Â | Â |
Posterior silkgland | Fifth instar | 2,543 | Â | Â | Â |
Middle silkgland | Fifth instar | 1,031 | Â | Â | Â |
Epidermis | Fifth instar | 1,386 | Â | Â | Â |
Compound eyes | Fifth instar | 1,078 | Â | Â | Â |
Samia cynthia ricini | 3 libraries | 19,979 | 1,593 | 3,528 | 5,121 |
Tissue type | Developmental stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Embryo | 96 hours after oviposition | 6,647 | Â | Â | Â |
Fatbody I | 12–24 hours after injection of E. coli into hemocoel of fifth instar larvae | 6,681 |  |  |  |
Fatbody II | 12–24 hours after injection of Candida albicans into hemocoel of fifth instar larvae | 6,651 |  |  |  |
Antheraea mylitta | 1 library | 1,412 | 166 | 554 | 720 |
Tissue type | Developmental stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Fatbody | 24 hours after injection of E. coli into hemocoel of fifth instar larvae | 1,412 | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 14 libraries | 57,113 | 4,019 | 10,019 | 14,038 |