Table 4. Relative RPKMs of genes coding for core RNAi factors.
| Core RNAi factors | 2inf vs 2c RPKM | 4inf vs 4c RPKM |
|---|---|---|
| miRNA pathway | ||
| Pasha (part 1) | 0.86 | 1.19 |
| Pasha (part 2) | 0.81 | 1.18 |
| Dicer-1-like (part 1) | 0.97 | 0.96 |
| Dicer-1-like (part 2) | 1.03 | 0.91 |
| Loquacious | 0.94 | 1.28 |
| Argonaute 1 | 1.12 | 1.20 |
| siRNA pathway | ||
| Dicer 2 (part 1) | 2.20 | 2.08 |
| Dicer 2 (part 2) | 2.01 | 1.97 |
| R2D2 | 1.20 | 1.06 |
| Argonaute 2 | 1.98 | 1.48 |
| piRNA pathway | ||
| Argonaute 3 | 1.10 | 0.89 |
| Piwi/ Aubergine | 1.20 | 1.54 |
Ratios of RPKM values from pathogenically versus persistently infected midgut tissue of 2nd and 4th instar larvae obtained by deep sequencing analysis (2c, 2inf, 4c and 4inf samples) are presented for selected genes belonging to the miRNA, siRNA and piRNA pathways. Genes presenting higher than 1.5-fold up- or down-regulation are marked with bold letters.