Figure 4
From: Caste-specific expressions and diverse roles of takeout genes in the termite Reticulitermes speratus
Quantitative real-time PCR expression levels (mean ± S.D., biological triplicates) of RsTO1 (upper), RsVg1 (middle), and RsVg2 (lower) in head and thorax (left) and abdomen (right) among female last-instar nymphs (several months before and just before the imaginal molt), alates (within 7 days after the imaginal molt), and queens (approximately 6 months after colony foundation). Total RNA was extracted from two individuals per sample in each colony, and three biological samples (derived from different colonies (queens) or the same colony (nymphs and alates)) were prepared. Each value is normalized to the expression level of EIF-1 (Supplementary Table S4). Different letters above the bars indicate significant differences (One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test, P < 0.05).
