Table I.

A list of maize expansin cDNAs

Name (α or β)	cDNA Length	3′-UTR	5′-UTR	Predicted Signal Peptide	Predicted Mature Protein
		bp		amino acids
Exp1, α	∼1,160; full	255	61	20	233
Exp2, α	∼1,285; full	410	43	22	254
Exp3, α	∼1,040; full	167	63	29	233
Exp4, α	∼1,029; partial	321	–	–	>235
Exp5, α	∼1,040; full	324	9	18	208
ExpB1, β	∼1,145; full	220	31	24	245
ExpB2, β	∼1,270; full	380	45	24	>285
ExpB3, β	∼800; partial	138	–	–	>216
ExpB4, β	∼1,279; full	240	100	24	284
ExpB5, β	∼660; partial	102	–	–	>176
ExpB6, β	∼1,150; full	211	83	26	250
ExpB7, β	∼1,170; full	282	64	28	240
ExpB8, β	∼1,480; full	520	80	26	260