FIGURE 7.

Expression profiles of two SlAMADH and three ZmAMADH genes in various organs as evaluated by qPCR. Transcript abundance is expressed as gene copy number in 1 ng of total RNA amplified by qPCR, normalized to EF1α, and recalculated as primer pair efficiency. Tomato samples, including roots and cotyledons, were collected at 10 days after germination (DAG); shoot apices (stem plus leaves), stems below flowers (including sepals), stems below fruits, petals, reproductive organs, green fruit, roots, and senescent leaves were collected from 6-week-old plants grown on a soil/peat mixture (2:1, v/v). Maize samples were collected from 3-month-old plants unless indicated otherwise. Tassels, silks, and kernels were collected at several days before, during, and after pollination (DAP). Error bars, S.D.