Table 1.
Genes selected for expression analyses, accession numbers, and brief description of their functions
| Category | Gene name | Accession number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHIRLY genes and predicted WHIRLY1 target genes | Whirly1 | AK365452.1 | DNA repair, regulation of transcription, defense response, telomere maintenance |
| Whirly2 | AK249976.1 | DNA repair, regulation of transcription, defense response | |
| S40 | AK248955.1 | Senescence-associated gene | |
| WRKY12 | AK354853.1 | WRKY family transcription factor | |
| PR1 | Z21494.1 | Pathogenesis-related gene 1 | |
| PR10 | AY220734.1 | Pathogenesis-related gene 10 | |
| Photosynthesis | RbcS | U43493.1 | Rubisco small subunit |
| LHCA1 | AF218305.1 | PSI type I Chl a/b-binding protein | |
| PsaD | M98254.1 | PSI-D subunit of PSI | |
| LHCB4 | AJ006296.1 | CP29 Chl a/b-binding protein of plant PSII | |
| ELIP58 | X15693.1 | Early light inducible protein | |
| Transcription factors | NAC005 | AK251058.1 | NAC family transcription factor |
| NAC029 | EU908210.1 | NAC family transcription factor | |
| MYB | AK367373.1 | MYB-related transcription factor family | |
| ROS metabolism | APX1 | AJ006358.1 | Ascorbate peroxidase |
| CAT1 | U20777.1 | Catalase2 | |
| CAT2 | U20778.1 | Catalase3 | |
| Cu-ZnSOD1 | HM537232.1 | Superoxide dismutase, chloroplastic | |
| FeSOD1 | AK375983.1 | Superoxide dismutase, chloroplastic | |
| ptOX | AK359478.1 | Alternative oxidase, chloroplastic | |
| ABA metabolism | ABA8OH-1 | DQ145932.1 | ABA degradation, ABA 8'-hydroxylase |
| NCED2 | DQ145931.1 | ABA biosynthesis, 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase | |
| Remobilization and degradation |
ATG8 | AK251678.1 | Autophagy gene 8 |
| GS1 | KF815945.1 | Glutamine synthetase 1, cytosolic | |
| GS2 | AK360336.1 | Glutamine synthetase 2, plastidial | |
| SAG12 | AM941123.1 | Senescence-associated gene 12, cysteine protease | |
| PAP14 | AM941124.1 | Papain-type cysteine peptidase | |
| PAO | AK365037.1 | Pheophorbide a oxygenase, chlorophyll degradation | |
| Reference genes | Act | AK248710.1 | Actin |
| CDC | AK376851 | Cell division control protein | |
| RLI | AK355298 | RNase L inhibitor-like protein |