Table II.
Summary of genes induced in germinating seeds compared with 12-d-old plants
| Gene | Gene ID | Ratioa |
|---|---|---|
| Malate synthase | AT5G03860 | 77 |
| Isocitrate lyase | AT3G21720 | 47 |
| 3-Ketoacyl thiolase (PED1) | AT2G33150 | 15 |
| Oleosin | AT5G40420 | 11 |
| Multifunctional protein (MFP2) | AT3G06860 | 10 |
| Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PCK3) | AT2G14840 | 10 |
| Acyl-CoA oxidase (ACX3) | AT1G06290 | 8.7 |
| Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase | AT4G37870 | 8.6 |
| Asp aminotransferase (Asp3) | AT5G11520 | 8.2 |
| 3,2-Enoyl-CoA isomerase | AT4G16210 | 7.8 |
| Lipid transfer protein (LTP3) | AT5G59320 | 7.2 |
| ADP-Glc pyrophosphorylase large subunit (ApL3) | AT4G39210 | 6.5 |
| 3-Ketoacyl thiolase | AT1G04710 | 6.3 |
| Peroxin (PEX5) | AT5G56290 | 6.1 |
| Elongation factor 1-α | AT1G07920 | 5.6 |
| Acyl-CoA oxidase (ACX2) | AT5G65110 | 5.4 |
| ADP-Glc pyrophosphorylase large subunit (ApL2) | AT1G27680 | 5.1 |
| Catalase | AT4G35090 | 5.0 |
| Ascorbate peroxidase (APX3) | AT4G35000 | 4.8 |
| Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PCK2) | AT5G65690 | 4.6 |
| Plastidial linoleate desaturase (FAD8) | AT5G05580 | 4.4 |
| ER linoleate desaturase (FAD3) | AT2G29980 | 4.4 |
| Gln synthetase | AT1G48470 | 3.7 |
| Ferredoxin | AT1G10960 | 3.7 |
| Starch synthase | AT5G24300 | 3.7 |
| Peroxin (PEX6) | AT1G03000 | 3.7 |
| Oleosin | AT4G25140 | 3.3 |
| Peroxin (PEX10) | AT2G26350 | 3.3 |
| Oleosin | AT3G27660 | 3.3 |
| Epoxide hydrolase | AT3G05600 | 3.2 |
a
Ratio of the gene expression level from germinating seeds 48 h after imbibition over the gene expression level from 12-d-old seedlings. Each ratio is an average of four values. Further details on the calculations of ratios can be found in the supplementary materials.