Table 2.
Gene definition of the most abundant contigs in the A. mexicanum EST libraries
| Gene definition | Number of clones in contig |
| Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I | 469 |
| 12S rRNA | 445 |
| Nuclear factor 7 | 332 |
| Keratin type II | 274 |
| Keratin | 211 |
| Cytoplasmic β-actin | 206 |
The gene with the highest number of clones identified was cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (469 clones in contig), followed by 12S rRNA (445) and nuclear factor 7 (332 clones in contig).