Table 2.

Functional classification of repeated genes

Function	No. of diff. annotations
Metabolism	16
Cell growth, division and DNA synthesis	11
Protein synthesis	4
Protein destination	13
Transport proteins	8
Signal transduction	4
Cellular organization	4
Surface antigens	11
Other	8

The 78 annotations from Table 1 were clustered into functional groups. Note the remarkable spread of function of the repeated genes in T. cruzi.