Table 2.
Characteristics of the candidate genes under various functional categories selected for the gene expression assay.
| S.No | Gene ID | Ch | Gene | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOMATAL REGULATION | ||||
| 1 | GRMZM2G069365 | 4 | zhd 17 | ABA-dependent pathway |
| 2 | GRMZM2G071112 | 7 | zhd 13 | ABA-dependent pathway |
| 3 | GRMZM2G089619 | 2 | zhd 15 | ABA-dependent pathway |
| 4 | GRMZM2G122479 | 6 | me2 | Ion homeostasis-dependent pathway |
| 5 | GRMZM2G407181 | 1 | nced2 | ABA-dependent pathway |
| 6 | GRMZM5G858784 | 3 | nced3 | ABA-dependent pathway |
| 7 | GRMZM2G159724* | 3 | me6 | Nucleotide binding, protein binding |
| 8 | GRMZM2G053384* | 2 | PRC protein | RNA binding |
| 9 | GRMZM2G102429* | 2 | u-box | Catalytic activity |
| 10 | GRMZM2G060465* | 4 | ereb155 | DNA binding |
| ROOT DEVELOPMENT | ||||
| 11 | GRMZM2G015605 | 10 | nac1 | Auxin transport |
| 12 | GRMZM2G028648 | 6 | nac2 | Auxin transport |
| 13 | GRMZM2G090576 | 5 | nac3 | Auxin transport |
| 14 | GRMZM2G091819 | 10 | Flavin monoxygenase | Auxin biosynthesis |
| 15 | GRMZM2G104400 | 8 | nactf38 | Auxin transport |
| 16 | GRMZM2G371345 | 10 | V-type PPase H+ pump | Auxin transport |
| 17 | GRMZM2G003466 | 1 | ereb101 | Dessication tolerance |
| 18 | GRMZM2G124037 | 2 | dbf3 | Dessication tolerance |
| 19 | GRMZM2G432571* | 5 | NBS-IRR partial | Nucleotide binding |
| 20 | GRMZM2G134073* | 8 | nac68 | DNA binding |
| ROS SCAVENGING | ||||
| 21 | GRMZM2G025992 | 7 | sod2 | Oxygen radical detoxification |
| 22 | GRMZM2G054559 | 3 | pld1 | Phospholipid hydrolysis |
| 23 | GRMZM2G066120 | 1 | mkkk11 | ROS homeostasis |
| 24 | GRMZM2G071021 | 3 | aldh3 | ROS homeostasis |
| 25 | GRMZM2G140667 | 2 | apx2 | ROS homeostasis |
| 26 | GRMZM2G172322 | 1 | gsr1 | H2O2 metabolism |
| 27 | GRMZM5G884600* | 10 | GPx | Catalytic activity |
| 28 | GRMZM2G059991 | 6 | sod3 | Oxygen radical detoxification |
| 29 | GRMZM5G822829* | 10 | BHLH | DNA binding |
| 30 | GRMZM2G367411* | 5 | mkk6 | Kinase activity, nucleotide binding |
| HORMONE SIGNALING | ||||
| 31 | GRMZM2G056120 | 3 | artf11 | ABA-inducible stomatal closure |
| 32 | GRMZM2G057935 | 1 | phyC1 | Signaling network |
| 33 | GRMZM2G066867 | 5 | snrkII10 | ABA signaling network |
| 34 | GRMZM5G867568 | 3 | MAPKK3 | ABA signaling |
| 35 | GRMZM2G112240 | 4 | prh1 | ABA signaling network |
| 36 | GRMZM2G180555 | 9 | MKKK10 | Signaling network |
| 37 | GRMZM2G305066 | 8 | MKKK18 | Signaling network |
| 38 | GRMZM2G117851* | 3 | bzip1 | Sequence-specific DNA binding |
| 39 | GRMZM2G083717* | 1 | wrky14 | Sequence-specific DNA binding |
| 40 | GRMZM2G152661* | 10 | camta5 | DNA binding, protein binding |
| 41 | GRMZM2G008250* | 1 | NFY-A | Sequence-specific DNA binding |
| 42 | GRMZM2G172327* | 7 | myb14 | DNA binding, chromatin binding |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIS | ||||
| 43 | GRMZM2G012397 | 7 | psa6 | Photosystem I reaction center 6 |
| 44 | GRMZM2G078409 | 2 | ploc2 | Electron transfer |
| 45 | GRMZM2G122337 | 6 | Ferredoxin 1 | Oxidation reduction process |
| 46 | GRMZM2G162200 | 4 | rca1 | Role in photosynthesis |
| 47 | GRMZM2G162282 | 4 | rca3 | Role in photosynthesis |
| SUCROSE METABOLISM | ||||
| 48 | GRMZM2G016890 | 10 | Sbe2A | Starch biosynthesis |
| 49 | GRMZM2G058310 | 7 | amyb5 | Starch degradation |
| 50 | GRMZM2G130043 | 4 | ss5 | Hydrolysis of sucrose |
| 51 | GRMZM2G152908 | 9 | sus1 | Sucrose metabolism |
| 52 | GRMZM2G175423 | 1 | sodh1 | Cellulose hydrolysis |
*
Genes selected from GWAS experiment (Please refer materials and methods)