Table 1

Normalized gene expression by functional group and larval class

Functional group

Number of clones

Young larvae mean (SE)

Worker larvae mean (SE)

Queen larvae mean (SE)

Binding protein

10

0.028 (0.015)

0.025 (0.012)

-0.017 (0.014)

Enzyme

16

0.006 (0.009)

0.023 (0.011)

-0.001 (0.015)

Hexamerin

6

-0.042 (0.009)

0.048 (0.017)

0.005 (0.012)

Metabolic enzyme

3

-0.018 (0.028)

-0.012 (0.014)

0.053 (0.004)

Ribosomal protein

15

0.033 (0.009)

-0.013 (0.006)

-0.009 (0.013)

Structural protein

6

0.015 (0.012)

-0.020 (0.007)

0.044 (0.016)

RNA processing

7

0.050 (0.013)

0.001 (0.011)

-0.030 (0.017)

Unknown or other

95

0.008 (0.004)

0.005 (0.004)

0.008 (0.005)

Numbers in bold represent groups overexpressed in a particular larval class. Binding proteins were defined as non-metabolic proteins known to bind to other proteins or nucleic acids. SE, standard error.

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