Table 4.
Distribution of the ten lignin biosynthesis gene families in rice and sorghum chromosomes
| Gene Family | Number of Chromosome in Sorghum | Number of Genes in Sorghum | Chromosome Name in Sorghum | Number of Chromosome In Rice | Number of Genes in Rice | Chromosome Name in Rice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3H | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| C4H | 3 | 4 | 2,3,4 | 3 | 4 | 1, 2, 5 |
| CAD | 3 | 5 | 4,6,7 | 4 | 5 | 2,4,8,10 |
| CCOAMT | 3 | 3 | 2,7,10 | 3 | 3 | 6,8,9 |
| F5H | 3 | 3 | 1,2,5 | 3 | 3 | 3,6,10 |
| HCT | 3 | 4 | 2,4,6 | 4 | 4 | 2,6,4,9 |
| PAL | 3 | 7 | 1,4,6, | 4 | 7 | 2,4,11,12 |
| 4CL | 6 | 12 | 1,2,3,4,7,10 | 7 | 12 | 1,2,3,6,7,8,10 |
| COMT | 6 | 9 | 2,3,4,5,7,8 | 6 | 9 | 1,2,4,6,8,11 |
| CCR | 7 | 12 | 1,2,3,4,7,9,10 | 9 | 12 | 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
| Total | 38 | 44 |
The data summarize how many genes exist for each family and how many chromosomes contain these genes.