3. Rapid transcriptome characterization for a nonmodel organism using 454 pyrosequencing C. Vera and C. Wheat, Fescemyer, Frilander, Crawford, Hanski, Marden 2008
5. First de novo transcriptome assembly using 454 pyrosequencing SNP’s
6. Annotation of 45,000 contigs + singletons Predicted genes: D. melanogaster = 13,379 B. mori = 18,510 Estimated coverage : 70% D. mel estimate 50% B. mori estimate Lower estimate 50% genes
15. Significantly different genes (FDR threshold = 5%) Peak Metabolic Rate Continuous Wheat et al., in prep. 623 33 188 656 Population Age 221 Categorical
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18. Temperature treatments Last instar larvae Reared in lab Study gene expression Kvist et al., in prep. 20 o C 26 o C 35 o C Temperature maximum Cold Standard Hot Treatments Hot Standard Cold