Table 2.

Fold changes in expression (FC) (log₂) of genes encoding enzymes involved in the primary metabolism of nematode-induced syncytia were studied by quantitative RT-PCR at 5, 10 and 15 dai and compared with GeneChip data (5 + 15 dai)

	5 dai			10 dai		15 dai		GeneChip data*
Locus	EC	FC	SE	FC	SE	FC	SE	FC	Gene name	Description	Metabolism
At1g12900	1.2.1.9	1.83	0.46	6.30	2.26	11.52	6.24	4.6	GAPA-2	Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase A, subunit 2	Glyc
At3g23940	4.2.1.9	4.22	0.35	7.94	2.19	7.59	2.14	4.0	AADH	Dihydroxy acid dehydratase	AA
At2g30970	2.6.1.1	2.42	0.18	3.53	0.17	2.91	0.45	4.3	ASP1	Aspartate amino transferase 1	AA
At4g32520	2.1.2.1	1.68	0.40	2.29	0.72	2.81	0.71	3.5	SHM3	Serine hydroxymethyl transferase 3	AA
At1g35910	3.1.3.12	3.28	0.84	2.89	1.61	2.68	1.72	2.8	TPPd	Trehalose phosphate phosphatase	S
At3g54090	2.7.1.4	2.08	0.13	3.65	0.29	2.59	0.10	2.4	FK	Fructokinase	S
At3g63250	2.1.1.14	2.08	0.72	2.06	0.75	2.57	0.33	2.3	HMT2	Homocysteine methyltransferase 2	AA
At1g69370	5.4.99.5	1.94	0.57	1.85	0.20	2.20	0.63	2.7	CM3	Chorismate mutase	AA
At5g14590	1.1.1.42	1.87	0.17	2.44	0.41	2.09	0.30	2.2	IDH	Isocitrate dehydrogenase	TCA
At4g29840	4.2.3.1	1.31	0.48	1.51	0.33	1.67	0.19	3.1	TS/MTO2	Threonine synthase	AA
At4g02610	4.2.1.20	1.34	0.24	1.36	0.18	1.58	0.23	3.3	TSA1	Tryptophan synthase, α subunit	AA

^*The Gene Chip data have been published previously (Szakasits et al., 2009). Values are means ± SE (n = 3).

AA, amino acid metabolism; Glyc, glycolysis; S, sugar metabolism; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.