Table 8.
Neurogenesis-related genes and percentage relative to total gene number in bee genomes compared to humans and Drosophila
| Species | Neurogenesis-related genes | Total gene number | neurogenic/total genes (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homo sapiens | 1586 | 19,986 | 7.94 |
| Frieseomelitta varia | 674 | 10,346 | 6.51 |
| Habropoda laboriosa | 715 | 12,279 | 5.82 |
| Dufourea novaeangliae | 721 | 12,453 | 5.79 |
| Eufriesea mexixana | 696 | 12,022 | 5.79 |
| Bombus impatiens | 732 | 13,050 | 5.61 |
| Megachile rotundata | 717 | 12,770 | 5.61 |
| Lasioglossum albipes | 722 | 13,448 | 5.37 |
| Drosophila melanogaster | 954 | 17,792 | 5.36 |
| Bombus terrestris | 672 | 12,648 | 5.31 |
| Apis mellifera | 717 | 15,314 | 4.68 |
| Melipona quadrifasciata | 703 | 15,368 | 4.57 |
| Euglossa dilemma | 679 | 15,904 | 4.27 |