Table 1.
Primary Genomes Analyzed
| Groups | Order | Scientific Name | Common Name | SDMA Homologs, Type | Genes in Clusters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outgroups | Crustacea | Daphnia pulex | Water flea | 0 | NAa |
| Chelicerata | Tetranychus urticae | Spider mite | 0 | NA | |
| Ixodes scapularis | Deer tick | 0 | NA | ||
| Insecta | |||||
| Hymenoptera | |||||
| Acromyrmex echinatior | Leafcutter ant | 2 SDMA, 1 2DMA | 3 | ||
| Apis mellifera | Honey bee | 4 SDMA, 1 2DMA, 1 3DMA | 2 | ||
| Atta cephalotes | Leafcutter ant | 2 SDMA, 1 2DMA | 2 | ||
| Camponotus floridanus | Carpenter ant | 3 SDMA, 1 2DMA | 2 | ||
| Harpegnathos saltator | Jumping ant | 3 SDMA, 1 2DMA | 4 | ||
| Linepithema humile | Argentine ant | 3 SDMA, 1 2DMA | 3 | ||
| Nasonia vitripennis | Parasitoid wasp | 1 7DMA | NA | ||
| Pogomyrmex barbatus | Red harvester ant | 3 SDMA, 1 2DMA | 3 | ||
| Solenopsis invicta | Fire ant | 4 SDMA, 1 2DMA | 3 | ||
| Coleoptera | |||||
| Tribolium castaneum | Flour beetle | 1 SDMA, 1 8DMA | 2 | ||
| Hemiptera | |||||
| Acyrthosiphon pisum | Pea aphid | 0 | NA | ||
| Rhodnius prolixus | Kissing bug | 0 | NA | ||
| Phthiraptera | |||||
| Pediculus humanus | Body louse | 0 | NA | ||
| Lepidoptera | |||||
| Bombyx mori | Silkworm | 3 SDMA | 2 | ||
| Danaus plexippus | Butterfly | 2 SDMA | None | ||
| Heliconius melpomene | Butterfly | 3 SDMA | 2 | ||
| Plutella xylostella | Moth | 0 | NA | ||
| Diptera | |||||
| Aedes aegypti | Mosquito | 20 SDMA, 1 βMA | 19, six clusters | ||
| Anopheles darlingi | Mosquito | 2 SDMA | None | ||
| Anopheles gambia | Mosquito | 5 SDMA | 2 | ||
| Anopheles stephensi | Mosquito | 2 SDMA, 1 αMA | None | ||
| Culex quinquefasciatus | Mosquito | 8 SDMA | 7, two clusters | ||
| Glossina mortisans | Tsetse fly | 2 SDMA, 1 2DMA | None | ||
| Drosophila melanogaster | Fruit fly | 7 SDMA | 3 | ||
| Megaselia scalaris | Scuttle fly | 0 | NA | ||
| Lutzomyia longipalpis | Sand fly | 4 SDMA | None | ||
| Phlebotomus papatasi | Sand fly | 0 | NA |
aEither no homologs or only one SDMA homolog in genome.