Table 2

Isotig and isogroup differential expression statistics for the four adult female phenotypes in P. canadensis

Phenotype

Up-regulated (q > 0.6) isogroups (isotigs)

Isogroups with recognized homologs

Isogroups with annotated homologs

Down-regulated (q > 0.6) isogroups (isotigs)

Isogroups with recognized homologs

Isogroups with annotated homologs

Queen

47 (67)

39 (82.9%)

20 (42.5%)

402 (522)

63

38

Worker

2,222 (2,924)

412 (18.5%)

238 (10.7%)

84 (109)

65

38

Foundress

11 (15)

8 (72.7%)

4 (36.4%)

2,389 (3,340)

776

507

Callow

162 (238)

142 (87.6%)

112 (69.1%)

1,454 (1,779)

322

194

Total

2,442 (3,244)

596 (24.4%)

370 (15.2%)

4,329 (5,750)

1,311

858

We show the number of isogroups and isotigs found as differentially expressed by NOISeq at a threshold q > 0.6; number and percentage of differentially expressed genes with significant homologs recognized in GenBank non-redundant databases; the number and percentage of annotated homologs; and values across all castes are given in the final row of the table. Distribution of up-regulated isogroups, recognized homologs and annotated homologs are highly significantly different between queens and workers (chi-square test; respective chi-square values: 1,566 (1d.f.), P < 2.2e-16; 4,795 (1d.f.), P = 9.1 × 10^-13; 5,382 (1d.f.), P < 2.2e-16).

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