Table II.
Genes identified via SSH and confirmed via qRT-PCR to be preferentially expressed in pericycle versus nonpericycle central cylinder cells
AC, Accession no.
| Gene IDa | Function (BLASTx) [Species] ACb | Fcc |
|---|---|---|
| Protein Synthesisd | ||
| BT016828 | Elongation factor 2 [O. sativa] XP_465992 | 5.69**e |
| CB380608 | 60S ribosomal protein L10A (RPL10aC) [O. sativa] XP_483755 | 6.88** |
| Cellular Transport | ||
| CK827793 | PDR-like ABC transporter [O. sativa] CAD59574 | 4.93** |
| Disease/Defense | ||
| BM079363 | Heat shock protein 90 [O. sativa] BAD04054 | 2.65** |
| Metabolism | ||
| CF637826 | Terpene synthase 7 [O. sativa] ABF95916 | 3.48* |
| Signal Transduction | ||
| BT016182 | Translationally controlled tumor protein-like protein [Z. mays] AAN40686 | 2.03** |
| Unknown Function | ||
| AI861099 | Unknown protein [O. sativa] XP_465991 | 7.93** |
a
EST that corresponds to sequence obtained via SSH.
b
Obtained via BLASTx (cutoff value: 1e−10).
c
Fc obtained in qRT-PCR experiments.
d
Classification of the proteins according to Arabidopsis MATDB (Schoof et al., 2002).
e
Significance level in t test. **, P < 0.01; *, P < 0.05.