Table 3.
Summary table of the total number of genes located within the 1.8 LOD-support interval of each QTL peak, and expressed into the different parasite stages: daughter sporocysts only, cercariae only, both stages or not expressed at all
| Loci | QTL peak absolute coordinates in S. mansoni genome (bp) | Total number of genes | Genes expressed in daughter sporocysts only | Genes expressed in cercariae only | Genes expressed in both stages | Genes not expressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chr. 1 | 43,844,038 | 329 | 297 | 301 | 284 | 15 |
| chr. 2 | 45,941,343 | 94 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 2 |
| chr. 3 | 4,722,053 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 1 |
| chr. 4 | 28,695,306 | 79 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 3 |
| chr. 5 | 21,695,876 | 94 | 78 | 82 | 74 | 8 |