Table 1.
Summary of honeybee Sox group expression analysis.
| Group | Honeybee expression summary | Drosophila expression summary | Vertebrate expression summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B |
Adult brain: MB* Embryo: neuroectoderm, CNS (ventral midline), brain, malpighian tubules, mandibles, intercalary. Queen ovary: oocyte and nurse cells. |
Embryo: neuroectoderm, CNS, brain, hindgut, segments Ovary: oocyte and nurse cells |
Embryo: CNS, lens, brain, stem cells, pituitary. |
| C |
Embryo: ubiquitous expression Adult brain: MB Queen ovary: nurse and follicle cells of the ovary |
Embryo: ubiquitous | Embryo: many tissues including CNS, heart, lung |
| D |
Embryo: ubiquitous Adult brain: MB Queen ovary: nurse and follicle cells |
Embryo: brain | Embryo: many tissues including chrondrocytes, spermatogenesis, CNS, brain, thymus, ovary |
| E | Adult testis Embryo: no expression detected | Embryo: alimentary canal, gonadal mesoderm | Embryo: CNS, brain, limbs, heart, testes, chondrocytes, kidney, neural crest |
| F |
Embryo: ubiquitous Queen ovary: nurse and follicle cells |
Embryo: peripheral nervous system | Embryo: endoderm, blood vessel and hair follicles. |
* abbreviations: mushroom bodies (MB), central nervous system (CNS)