Table 2.
Numbers of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between P. ovis life-cycle stages and between “fed” and “starved” mites
| Comparisona | Number of DEGs | Upregulated genes | Downregulated genes |
|---|---|---|---|
| P vs. T | 2018 | 962 | 1056 |
| P vs. L | 277 | 112 | 165 |
| L vs. T | 2734 | 1328 | 1406 |
| AM vs. T | 2908 | 1748 | 1160 |
| AM vs. P | 1590 | 1167 | 423 |
| AM vs. L | 2162 | 1451 | 711 |
| AF vs. T | 4585 | 2143 | 2442 |
| AF vs. P | 5286 | 2571 | 2715 |
| AF vs. L | 5444 | 2734 | 2710 |
| AF vs. AM | 5433 | 2376 | 3057 |
| “Fed” vs. “Starved” | 1227 | 870 | 357 |
AF adult females, AM adult males, L larvae, P protonymph, T tritonymph
aDirection of fold change is relative to the first stage, or condition for each comparison