TABLE 5.

Functional GO categories observed among the genes downregulated when zoospores germinate in inorganic salt solution in comparison with their expression levels during germination in the presence of nutrients

Gene function downregulated at indicated time point (min) of germination
30	60
Nucleosome assembly	Nucleosome assembly
Nucleotide biosynthesis	Regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Transcription	Transcription
rRNA processing	rRNA processing
Ribosome biogenesis	Ribosome biogenesis
Ribosome assembly	Translation initiation factor activity
Regulation of translational initiation	Protein biosynthesis
Translational termination	Protein targeting
Purine salvage	Protein-mitochondrial targeting
Arginine biosynthesis	Protein transport
Citrulline metabolism	Chaperone activity
Establishment of cell polarity	Transport
Cell motility	Pseudouridine synthesis
Cytokinesis	Small GTPase-mediated signal transduction
Glycolysis
Ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolism
Cell cycle