Table 1.
Genome information used.
| Name | Abbreviation | Classification | Genome completed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabidopsis thaliana | AT | Eudicot (rosid) | Yes | Arabidopsis Genome Institute (2000) |
| Arabidopsis lyrata | AL | Eudicot (rosid) | Yes | |
| Populus trichocarpa | Po | Eudicot (rosid) | Yes | Tuskan et al. (2006) |
| Vitis vinifera | VV | Eudicot (rosid) | Yes | Jaillon et al. (2007) |
| Oryza sativa | OS | Monocot | Yes | Goff et al. (2002) |
| Zea mays | ZM | Monocot | Yes | Schnable et al. (2009) |
| Sorghum bicolor | SB | Monocot | Yes | Paterson et al. (2009) |
| Pinus radiata | PR | Gymnosperm | No | |
| Pinus taeda | PT | Gymnosperm | No | |
| Physcomitrella patens | PP | Moss | Yes | Rensing et al. (2008) |
| Selaginella moellendorffii | SM | Lycophyte | Yes |
Cellulose synthase genes were identified from the following genomes listed here with the abbreviation used in this study and the classification of the organism.