Table 4. DEGs and TFs involved in chloroplast development, and chlorophyll biosynthesis in mta transcriptome.
| Function | Gene or TF family | Expression level in mta | Annotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroplast development | PIF3 | Up-regulated | Transcription factor PIF3 |
| GLK | Down-regulated | Transcription factor GLK1 | |
| Chloroplast division | FtsZ | Down-regulated | Cell division protein, chloroplastic |
|
Chlorophyll biosynthesis |
HEMA1 | Down-regulated | Glutamyl-tRNA reductase 1, chloroplastic |
| HEME1 | Up-regulated | Heme oxygenase 1, chloroplastic | |
| CHLD | Down-regulated | Magnesium-chelatase subunit ChlD, chloroplastic | |
| GUN4 | Down-regulated | Tetrapyrrole-binding protein, chloroplastic | |
| CHLI1 | Down-regulated | Magnesium-chelatase subunit ChlI, chloroplastic | |
| CRD1 | Down-regulated | Magnesium-protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester | |
| PORA | Down-regulated | Protochlorophyllide reductase A, chloroplastic | |
| PORB | Down-regulated | Protochlorophyllide reductase B, chloroplastic | |
| Pigment biosynthesis | ARR2 | Up-regulated | Two-component response regulator ARR2 |
| CHS | Up-regulated | Chalcone synthase | |
| DFR | Up-regulated | Dihydroflavonol-4-reductase | |
| Transcription factors | MYB | Down-regulated | Myb-related protein |
| bHLH | Down-regulated | Transcription factor bHLH | |
| MATE | Up-regulated | MATE efflux family protein 5 | |
| WRKY | Up-regulated | WRKY transcription factor | |
| NAC | Up-regulated | NAC transcription factor | |
| IAA | Down-regulated | Auxin-responsive protein |