Table 1.
Correlation matrix of transgene-related gene expression
| Leaves | NtAOC | NtARF8 | NtlOX3 | NtMYB21 | NtMYC2a | NtMYC2b | NtOPR3 | PpJAZ1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | ||||||||
| NtAOC | 0.747** | -0.043 | NA | -0.179 | -0.221 | 0.277 | -0.564** | |
| NtARF8 | 0.959** | -0.087 | NA | -0.179 | -0.317 | -0.077 | -0.418* | |
| NtlOX3 | -0.608** | -0.577** | NA | 0.908** | 0.914** | 0.538** | -0.149 | |
| NtMYB21 | -0.632** | -0.410* | 0.283 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| NtMYC2a | -0.606** | -0.610** | 0.889** | 0.321 | 0.968** | 0.380* | -0.064 | |
| NtMYC2b | -0.628** | -0.574** | 0.942** | 0.412* | 0.779** | 0.438* | -0.098 | |
| NtOPR3 | 0.412* | 0.336 | -0.311 | -0.106 | -0.214 | -0.268 | -0.026 | |
| PpJAZ1 | 0.728** | 0.635** | -0.339* | -0.715** | -0.430** | -0.426* | 0.312 |
NA: Not applicable because the expression of MYB21 was not detected in tobacco leaves. *Values are statistically significant (P ≤0.05). **Values are statistically significant (P ≤0.01). This correlation matrix illustrates pair wise correlations between the levels of gene expression in leaves and petals. Correlations were calculated using Pearson correlation coefficient and based on data recorded for 25 transgenic and three wild-type tobacco plants.