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Table 1 Normalized gene expression by functional group and larval class

From: Expression profiles during honeybee caste determination

Functional group

Number of clones

Young larvae mean (SE)

Worker larvae mean (SE)

Queen larvae mean (SE)

Binding protein

10

0.028 (0.015)

0.025 (0.012)

-0.017 (0.014)

Enzyme

16

0.006 (0.009)

0.023 (0.011)

-0.001 (0.015)

Hexamerin

6

-0.042 (0.009)

0.048 (0.017)

0.005 (0.012)

Metabolic enzyme

3

-0.018 (0.028)

-0.012 (0.014)

0.053 (0.004)

Ribosomal protein

15

0.033 (0.009)

-0.013 (0.006)

-0.009 (0.013)

Structural protein

6

0.015 (0.012)

-0.020 (0.007)

0.044 (0.016)

RNA processing

7

0.050 (0.013)

0.001 (0.011)

-0.030 (0.017)

Unknown or other

95

0.008 (0.004)

0.005 (0.004)

0.008 (0.005)

  1. Numbers in bold represent groups overexpressed in a particular larval class. Binding proteins were defined as non-metabolic proteins known to bind to other proteins or nucleic acids. SE, standard error.