Comparison of Four Af293 Gene Sets with Different Lineage Specificity

The numbers of Af293 genes in different categories are shown for Aspergillus-core (Asp-core), Affc-core, Affc-specific, and A. fumigatus-specific (Afum-specific) groups (see main text for definitions). Telomere-proximal genes are defined as genes located within 300 Kb from the chromosome end. Affc syntenic genes are defined as Af293 genes syntenic with respect to N. fischeri and A. clavatus (see the legend to Table 2). The ��expressed�� genes are defined as Af293 genes that showed differential expression in at least one microarray study (W. Nierman, unpublished).