Table 5. List of candidate genes functionally annotated.

Chr	Gene name	Start	Stop	Description	Ortholog(s)a	Gene family b	References c	Pathways
1	GSMUA_Achr1P02650_001	2 169 774	2 170 710	Expansin-A1	At1g20190	GP000070	PMID:11641069	cell-wall-loosening, Pollen tube invasion
3	GSMUA_Achr3P01350_001	961 998	962 537	Zinc finger protein STAMENLESS 1-like	At1g13400	GP000363	PMID:19453444	Floral development
3	GSMUA_Achr3P22920_001	23 765 387	23 769 402	Histidine kinase CKI1	At2g47430	GP000157	PMID:20363773	Gametophyte development
4	GSMUA_Achr4P07190_001	5 358 776	5 360 344	Scarecrow-like protein 15	At4g36710	GP000046	PMID:21245327	Gibberellin signaling
4	GSMUA_Achr4P07200_001	5 364 860	5 367 289	C2H2-like zinc finger protein	-	GP005446	PMID:21571950	ABA signaling
								Gibberellin signaling
4	GSMUA_Achr4P07220_001	5 386 015	5 388 073	Indole-3-acetic acid-amido synthetase GH3.8	LOC_Os07g40290 (OsGH3.8)	GP015282	PMID:23136372	Auxin signaling
4	GSMUA_Achr4P07320_001	5 454 250	5 456 801	Scarecrow-like protein 4	At5g66770	GP000046	PMID:21245327	Gibberellin signaling
4	GSMUA_Achr4P07370_001	5 471 492	5 474 806	LRR receptor-like serine/threonine-protein kinase BAM1, BAM2	At5g65700 (BAM1), At3g49670 (BAM2)	GP069343	PMID:16367950	Male and female gametophyte
5	GSMUA_Achr5P15620_001	11 638 620	11 641 100	Pectate lyase 15	At4g13710	GP000253	PMID:1983191	Pollen tube growth development
7	GSMUA_Achr7P18880_001	21 725 684	21 732 717	Zeaxanthin epoxidase	LOC_Os04g37619 (ZEP)	GP018321	PMID:16482436	ABA signaling
7	GSMUA_Achr7P18930_001	21 748 033	21 748 452	AP2/ERF transcription factor	At3g16770 (RAP2-3)	GP015092	PMID:25253450	ABA signaling

Genes were identified through comparative genomics approaches (see methods).

^a Arabidopsis or rice gene with the highest homology to the Musa gene

^b Family ID from GreenPhyl data base (http://www.greenphyl.org/).

^c References supporting the potential of the candidate gene or gene family characterized in other plants.