Table 3.
Summary of 27 genes involved in ethylene synthesis and signalling which were used in the analysisThree categories are possible: gene present (+), gene absent (–), and information not available (N/A).
| Gene ID | Protein name | Function | OGCsM | Z. muelleri genome | Z. marina genome | Z. marina ESTs | Z. noltii ESTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT1G12010 | ACO | ACC oxidase | – | N/A | N/A | – | – |
| AT2G19590 | ACO1 | ACC oxidase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT1G62380 | ACO2 | ACC oxidase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT1G05010 | ACO4 | ACC oxidase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT1G77330 | ACO5 | ACC oxidase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT3G61510 | ACS1 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT1G01480 | ACS2 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT2G22810 | ACS4 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT5G65800 | ACS5 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT4G11280 | ACS6 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT4G26200 | ACS7 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT4G37770 | ACS8 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT3G49700 | ACS9 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT1G62960 | ACS10 | No ACC synthase activity | + | + | + | + | + |
| AT4G08040 | ACS11 | ACC synthase | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT5G51690 | ACS12 | No ACC synthase activity | + | + | + | – | – |
| AT2G40940 | ERS1 | Ethylene receptor | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT1G04310 | ERS2 | Ethylene receptor | – | N/A | N/A | – | – |
| AT1G66340 | ETR1 | Ethylene receptor | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT3G23150 | ETR2 | Ethylene receptor | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT3G04580 | EIN4 | Ethylene receptor | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT5G03730 | CTR1 | Raf-like kinase | + | + | – | – | – |
| AT5G03280 | EIN2 | Signal transducer | + | – | – | – | – |
| AT3G20770 | EIN3 | Transcription factor | + | + | + | – | – |
| AT2G27050 | EIL1 | Transcription factor | + | + | + | + | + |
| AT5G21120 | EIL2 | Transcription factor | – | N/A | N/A | – | – |
| AT1G73730 | EIL3 | Transcription factor | + | + | + | + | – |