Table 2.
Characteristics of Rhododendron Dhn genes and their protein products.
| Dhn genes | GenBank Protein No. (cDNA clone No.) | Dehydrin type | Amino acid number | MW | PI (kDa) | Picked timesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RcDhn 1 |
KC425881 (CA3A12) |
Y3SK2 potato type |
177 | 20 | 6.5 | 1 |
| RcDhn 2 |
KC417479 (CA5B04) |
Y2SK2 + F3 | 303 | 34 | 4.8 | 1 |
| RcDhn 3 |
KC425882 (CA1F12) |
Y1K1 | 85 | 10 | 6.9 | 4 |
| RcDhn 4 |
KC425883 (CA3E05) |
K1 blueberry type |
81 | 10 | 6.9 | 1 |
| RcDhn 5 |
ACB41781 (CA2D12) |
SK2 kidney bean type |
240 | 29 | 5.2 | 1 |
a
Number of times that a particular cDNA was picked from cDNA library (containing 423 5′ end ESTs) of rhododendron cold acclimated (CA) leaf tissues (Wei et al., 2005a).