Table 3. Comparison of venom gland transcriptomics of the Malayan blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgata) between two studies.
| Toxin gene families | Current studya | Dashevsky et al. [17]b |
|---|---|---|
| Total transcripts | 74 | 125 |
| Three-finger toxins | 20, 94.16% | 67, 82% |
| Neurotoxins | 16, 85.70% | NS |
| Cytotoxin-like proteins | 4, 8.49% | NS |
| Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor | 4, 3.65% | 24, 9% |
| Phospholipase A2 | 5, 0.17% | 13, 8% |
| Vespryn | 1, 0.87% | 1, * |
| Snake venom metalloproteinase | 10, 0.67% | 4, * |
| Cystatin | 6, 0.15% | 4, * |
| Phosphodiesterase | 2, < 0.1% | 1, * |
| Natriuretic peptide | 2, < 0.1% | NR |
| Aminopeptidase | 9, < 0.1% | NR |
| Neprilysin | 1, < 0.1% | 1, * |
| Waprin | 2, < 0.1% | 1, * |
| 5’Nucleotidase | 3, < 0.1% | NR |
| Dipeptidyl peptidase | 5, < 0.1% | NR |
| Phospholipase B | 2, < 0.1% | 1, * |
| Snake venom serine protease | 1, < 0.01% | NR |
| Hyaluronidase | 1, < 0.01% | 1, * |
| Cysteine-rich secretory proteins | NR | 2, * |
| Kallikrein | NR | 1, * |
| Nerve growth factors | NR | 4, * |
Bold indicates the number of transcripts in each toxin gene family and protein subtype. Percentage indicates the relative abundance of transcripts. aRelative abundance of transcripts based on fragments per kilobase per million mapped reads (FPKM). bRelative abundance of transcripts based on transcripts per million (TPM). *One of the 11 toxin gene families with their total abundance reported as < 1% collectively. NS: not specified; NR: not reported.