Table 1.
Teashirt family genes in sequenced insect genomes
| Organism | Order | tsh family genes | Genome Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribolium castaneum | Coleoptera | 1 | The Tribolium Genome Sequencing Consortium 2008 |
| Apis mellifera | Hymenoptera | 1 | The Honeybee Genome Sequencing Consortium 2006 |
| Anopheles gambiae | Diptera | 1 | Holt et al. 2002 |
| Drosophila simulans | Diptera | 2 (tio and tsh) | Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium 2007 |
| Drosophila yakuba | Diptera | 2 (tio and tsh) | Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium 2007 |
| Drosophila pseudoobscura | Diptera | 2 (tio and tsh) | Richards et al. 2005 |
| Drosophila virilis | Diptera | 2 (tio and tsh) | Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium 2007 |
tBLASTn searches were used to determine the number of teashirt (tsh) family genes in several assembled insect genomes. All Drosophila species examined had orthologs of both tsh and tiptop (tio), while the non-drosophilid species each contained only one tsh family member.