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Table 5 Major functional categories in functional and non-functional neo-Y linked genes

From: Genomic degradation of a young Y chromosome in Drosophila miranda

 

Number of genes (percent)

 

Category

Functional

Non-functional

P-value

Binding GO:0005488

53 (60.2)

33 (61.1)

0.90

Catalytic activity GO:0003824

40 (45.5)

24 (44.4)

0.97

Enzyme regulator activity GO:0030234

3 (3.4)

4 (7.4)

-

Molecular transducer activity GO:0060089

14 (15.9)

6 (11.1)

0.48

Motor activity GO:0003774

2 (2.3)

2 (3.7)

-

Structural molecule activity GO:0005198

12 (13.6)

7 (13.0)

0.94

Transcription regulator activity GO:0030528

16 (18.2)

9 (16.7)

0.86

Translation regulator activity GO:0045182

2 (2.3)

1 (1.9)

-

Transporter activity GO:0005215

10 (11.4)

6 (11.1)

0.99