Table II. A selection of DEGs putatively involved in anther cuticle and pollen exine development.

Gene Identifier	Gene Description	Log2 (ipe1/Wild Type)
GRMZM2G066578	Wax synthesis	−4.28
GRMZM2G114642	Wax synthesis	4.67
GRMZM2G422750	Chalcone synthase	−3.56
GRMZM2G151227	Chalcone synthase	−6.66
GRMZM2G346095	Chalcone synthase	2.38
GRMZM2G175812	Chalcone synthase	4.93
GRMZM2G114471	Chalcone synthase	2.69
GRMZM2G124335	Ketoacyl-ACP synthase	−3.55
GRMZM2G072205	Ketoacyl-ACP synthase	−4.67
GRMZM2G022558	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	−2.58
GRMZM2G162508	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	−2.67
GRMZM2G168304	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	−2.14
GRMZM2G445602	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	−3.34
GRMZM2G164974	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	−1.73
GRMZM2G003501	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	−2.42
GRMZM2G063024	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	−3.59
GRMZM2G097469	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	3.19
GRMZM2G149636	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	2.07
GRMZM2G075140	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	2.41
GRMZM2G003138	β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase	3.22