RNA Seq analysis of the Eimeria tenella gametocyte transcriptome reveals clues about the molecular basis for sexual reproduction and oocyst biogenesis

Table 1 Upregulated gametocyte transcripts coding for oocyst wall and surface proteins

Gene ID	FPKM	Annotation	Function
ETH_00035480	8555.22	EtGAM22	oocyst wall
ETH_00007320	2961.32	EtGAM56	oocyst wall
ETH_00018895	2836.86	EtHOWP1	oocyst wall
ETH_00012470	1173.37	EtOWP6	oocyst wall
ETH_00016615	844.43	EtGAM230	oocyst wall
ETH_00007315	544.33	EtGAM59	oocyst wall
ETH_00022305	2917.01	surface antigen 7	surface
ETH_00024330	369.46	surface antigen 10	surface
ETH_00026205	311.85	PAN domain-containing protein	surface
ETH_00034935	270.05	surface antigen 10	surface
ETH_00030195	263.42	fasciclin domain-containing protein	surface
ETH_00022280	186.18	surface antigen 7	surface
ETH_00038085	175.61	PAN domain-containing protein	surface
ETH_00012815	172.72	PAN domain-containing protein	surface
ETH_00027460	124.33	PAN domain-containing protein (EC 3.4.21.27), related	surface
ETH_00017025	116.54	plasma-membrane H + −ATPase	surface
ETH_00022855	58.90	plasma membrane calcium-transporting atpase 3-like	surface
ETH_00023630	44.53	cell surface glycoprotein 1	surface
ETH_00016215	17.17	outer membrane protein	surface
ETH_00023605	7.77	PAN domain-containing protein	surface
ETH_00010765	4.13	surface antigen 2	surface

Upregulated gametocyte transcripts coding for known or putative oocyst wall or surface proteins are listed along with their transcript abundance (FPKM), annotation and biological function.

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