Table 3.
Overview of pathways represented by >4-fold differentially expressed genes (DEG) found in larva and pupa Solenopsis invicta samples. Details provided in Table S1.
| Category | Subcategory | Number | >DEG Larvae | >DEG Pupae |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic pathways | ||||
| Amino acids | 67 | 67 | 0 | |
| Fats/Lipids | 63 | 47 | 16 | |
| Nucleic acids | 39 | 33 | 6 | |
| Carbon metabolism | 36 | 36 | 0 | |
| Carbohydrates | 35 | 35 | 0 | |
| Detoxification | 33 | 31 | 2 | |
| Vitamins | 19 | 19 | 0 | |
| Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
| Pyruvate metabolism | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Cellular processes | ||||
| Signaling pathways | 42 | 23 | 19 | |
| Membrane trafficking | 16 | 14 | 2 | |
| Genetic information processing | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| Apoptosis | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Organelle Biosystems | ||||
| Peroxisome | 29 | 25 | 4 | |
| Phagosome | 17 | 16 | 1 | |
| Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| Lysosome | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
| Ribosome related | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Biosynthesis pathways | ||||
| Biosynthesis of amino acids | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| Fatty acid biosynthesis | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| Insect hormone biosynthesis | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
| Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Degradation pathways | ||||
| Amino acid degradation | 28 | 28 | 0 | |
| Fatty acid degradation | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| Glycosaminoglycan degradation & other glycan degradation | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| RNA degradation | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 589 | 524 (89%) | 65 (11%) | |