Table 3.
Immune-related Transcripts. Nicrophorus orbicollis genes linked to immune function were identified by homology to previously annotated proteins in the SwissProt database and Nicrophorus vespilloides NCBI RefSeq proteins for the development of N. orbicollis as a model organism for personal immunity deficits resulting from obligate parental care. Of the various genes with identified roles in immunity and parental care, a subset of annotated N. orbicollis homologs in the representative transcriptome were selected and are shown. Protein isoforms were distinguished by the annotation of the BLAST hit with the highest bit score in each respective transcript.
| Immune Function | Gene Name | Gene Symbol | Transcriptomic ID | Transcript Length (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimicrobial Peptides | Cecropin C | CEC1 | NORBI01_22887 | 198 |
| Defensin | DEF | NORBI01_10621 | 327 | |
| Social Immunity | Lysozyme | LYS | NORBI01_5695 | 447 |
| Personal Immunity | Phenoloxidase 2 | PO2 | NORBI01_46051 | 2055 |
| Immunity Transfer | Vitellogenin 5 | VTG5 | NORBI01_13880 | 4230 |