Table 1.
Transferrin superfamily genes identified in the Rhodnius prolixus genome.
| Gene ID | Number of introns | Putative function | Signal peptide | GPI-anchor | Transcriptional evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPRC010050 | 14 | Hemolymphatic iron Transport (Trf1) | + | - | + |
| RPRC012861 | 10 | Melanotransferin | nd | + | + |
| RPRC001152 | 12 | Melanotransferin | - | + | + |
| RPRC012860 | 4 | ? | + | - | - |
| RPRC004244 | 1 | ? | - | - | - |
| RPRC007077 | 3 | ? | - | - | - |
“+” present, “-” absent, n/d- non-determined (truncated protein); Transcriptional evidences are according to Ribeiro et al. (2014). Signal peptide and GPI-anchor were predicted as described in the section “Materials and Methods.”