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Table 1 Number of immune-related gene family members from sequenced Dipteran genomes, annotated by hidden Markov models

From: The genome of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, reveals potential mechanisms underlying reproduction, host interactions, and novel targets for pest control

 

Scal

Mdom

Gmor

Aaeg

Dmel

Canonical pattern recognition

 Nimorod (NIM)

25

23

10

8

17

 Peptidoglycan recognition protein (PGRP)

17

17

4

10

13

 beta-1,3-glucan-binding proteins (BGBP)

4

3

3

7

7

 Thioester containing proteins (TEP)

16

22

4

8

6

Other recognition

 C-type lectin (CTL)

78

41

11

43

38

 Fibrinogen-related proteins (FREP)

49

38

7

34

14

 Galectins (GALE)

15

13

8

12

6

 Immunoglobulin superfamily (IGSF)

1

1

1

0

1

 MD2-like proteins (MD2L)

8

12

5

26

8

 Scavenger receptor class A (SRCA)

3

3

2

2

3

 Scavenger receptor class B (SRCB)

15

18

11

13

14

 Scavenger receptor class C (SRCC)

7

8

4

5

9

Canonical effectors

 Attacin antimicrobial peptides (ATT)

11 (12)*

10

4

1

4

 Defensin antimicrobial peptides (DEF)

5 (11)*

5

0

4

1

 Diptericin antimicrobial peptides (DIPT)

3 (1)*

4

0

1

3

 Cecropin antimicrobial peptides (CEC)

5 (10)*

12

2

9

5

 Lysozymes (LYS)

23

32

4

7

13

Non-canonical effectors

 Thioredoxin peroxidases (TPX)

5

6

6

5

8

 Prophenoloxidases (PPO)

19

23

4

25

10

 Glutathione peroxidases (GPX)

1

1

0

3

2

 Heme peroxidases (HPX)

12

12

8

19

10

 Transferrins (TSF)

4

6

3

5

3

  1. *Numbers in parentheses are those numbers annotated after manual curation of the S. calcitrans genome. Scal: Stomoxys calcitrans, Mdom: Musca domestica, Gmor: Glossina morsitans, Aaeg: Aedes aegypti, Dmel: Drosophila melanogaster