Table 2.
Distribution of the RNA interference key components within the microsporidian and cryptomycotan clade.
| Micropsoridian | Argonaute | Dicer | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudoloma neurophilia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vavraia culics floridensis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trachipleistophora homins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spraguea lophii | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Anncaliia algerae | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edhazardia aedis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nosema apis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nosema ceranae | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vittaforma corneae | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rozella allomycis | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Mitosporidium daphniae | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Nosema bombycis | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Nosema antheraeae | - | ✓ | - |
| Nematocida parisii | - | - | - |
| Nematocida sp. | - | - | - |
| Encephalitozoon culiculi | - | - | - |
| Encephalitozoon hellem | - | - | - |
| Encephalitozoon intestinalis | - | - | - |
| Encephalitozoon romaleae | - | - | - |
| Enterocytozoon bieneusi | - | - | - |
| Ordospora colligata | - | - | - |