Table 4. Comparison in number of genes that encode eleven key enzymes in the monolignol biosynthesis pathway among A. thaliana, N. cadamba, P. trichocarpa and E. grandis.
Enzymes | A. thaliana | N. cadamba | P. trichocarpa | E. grandis |
---|---|---|---|---|
PAL | 4 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
C4H | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
4CL | 4 | 6 | 17 | 13 |
CCR | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
CAD | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 |
HCT | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
C3H | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
CSE | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
CCoAOMT | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
COMT | 1 | 3 | 25 | 67 |
F5H | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |