Table 1. Statistical summary of results of deep sequencing of female synganglion RNA extracts of the tick, Ixodes scapularis by Illumina and 454 pyrosequencing.

Sample Il-1. Mixed unfed, partfed & replete females by Illumina
Parameter	Count	Average length (bp1)	Total read length (total bases)
Reads	34,520,330	68	2,346,107,140
Matched	34,273,479	68	2,331,047,269
Not matched	246,851	61	15,059,871
No. Contigs	41,249	480	19,809,620

¹bp  =  base pairs.

²NR  =  Not reported.