Table 2

Distribution of genes differentially expressed between sexes

Tissue

Active genes

Dimorphic genes

Up-regulated in female

Up-regulated in male

Gonad

8,542

2,462 (28.8%)

217 (2.5%)

2,245 (26.3%)

Hemocyte

4,052

89 (2.2%)

56 (1.4%)

33 (0.8%)

Fat body

4,240

71 (1.7%)

27 (0.6%)

44 (1.0%)

Head

6,635

105 (1.6%)

82 (1.2%)

23 (0.3%)

PSG

4,269

19 (0.4%)

15 (0.4%)

4 (0.1%)

Malpighian tubule

5,073

231 (4.6%)

68 (1.3%)

163 (3.2%)

Midgut

5,588

47 (0.8%)

25 (0.4%)

22 (0.4%)

A/MSG

4,432

10 (0.2%)

5 (0.1%)

5 (0.1%)

Integument

5,899

255 (4.3%)

14 (0.2%)

241 (4.1%)

Xia et al. Genome Biology 2007 8:R162   doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-8-r162