title: Data in support of genome-wide identification of lineage-specific genes within Caenorhabditis elegans.
abstract: Two sets of LSGs were identified using BLAST: Caenorhabditis elegans species-specific genes (SSGs, 1423), and Caenorhabditis genus-specific genes (GSGs, 4539). The data contained in this article show SSGs and GSGs have significant differences in evolution and that most of them were formed by gene duplication and integration of transposable elements (TEs). Subsequent observation of temporal expression and protein function presents that many SSGs and GSGs are expressed and that genes involved with sex determination, specific stress, immune response, and morphogenesis are most represented. The data are related to research article "Genome-wide identification of lineage-specific genes within Caenorhabditis elegans" in Journal of Genomics [1].
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Beibei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Dandan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
authors.forename: Shunping
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Guoxiu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang