Table 1 Annotated gene copy number across different immunity pathways as identified from a published transcriptome of Daphnia galeata (data set containing 32,903 contigs) [36]. Transcripts are grouped into four main functional classes
Functional category | Protein family | Number of transcripts |
|---|---|---|
Recognition | TEP (thioester containing proteins) | 7 |
GNBP (gram-negative bingding proteins) | 11 | |
Scavenger | 6 | |
C-type lectin | 6 | |
Galetin | 3 | |
Transduction | Toll | 7 |
MyD88 | 1 | |
Pelle | 1 | |
Relish | 1 | |
Imd | 1 | |
Cactus | 1 | |
STAT (signal transducer and activator of transcription) | 1 | |
Attack | Chitinase | 17 |
Prophenoloxidase | 1 | |
Caspase | 8 | |
Nitric oxide synthase | 2 | |
Others | Argonaute | 2 |
Dicer | 3 | |
DSCAM (down syndrome cell adhesion molecule) | 1 | |
Dorsal | 1 | |
Gemini | 1 | |
Total number | 82 | |