Examination of the genetic basis for sexual dimorphism in the Aedes aegypti (dengue vector mosquito) pupal brain

Table 4 Genes upregulated in male pupal heads are associated with ion transport

Gene	Description	Expression
AAEL001123	Hypothetical protein	10.6
AAEL001198	Sodium/solute symporter	2.3
AAEL001646	Kir3 inward-rectifying potassium channel	2.1
AAEL002299	High affinity copper transporter	2.1
AAEL004664	Hypothetical protein	2.0
AAEL004919	Hypothetical protein	3.5
AAEL005014	Transient receptor potential channel	2.0
AAEL007770	Voltage and ligand gated potassium channel	2.3
AAEL008338	Ion channel NompC	2.5
AAEL009813	Glutamate receptor 7	2.0
AAEL009856	Sodium/dicarboxylate cotransporter	3.0
AAEL011109	Hypothetical protein	3.3
AAEL011679	Ion channel NompC	2.7
AAEL015091	Hypothetical protein	3.3

KEGG pathway analyses indicated that ion transport is the most represented pathway corresponding to DETs upregulated in male pupal heads. The gene numbers, descriptions, and log2 fold change with respect to females is indicated for each ion transport-related gene.

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