Table 3.
Functional Distribution of Known Genes
| Functional Category | No. of Unique Genes, % |
| Cell division | 55 (4.4%) |
| Cell signaling/communication | 119 (9.6%) |
| Cell structure/motility | 204 (16.4%) |
| Cell/organism defense | 88 (7.1%) |
| Gene/protein expression | 322 (25.9%) |
| Metabolism | 232 (18.7%) |
| Unclassified | 222 (17.9%) |
| Total | 1242 (100%) |
