Table 4.

Identification of DEGs related to carotenoid accumulation in Chinese cabbage

Gene source	Gene ID	Annotation	Log2 fold change	P value
Carotenoid biosynthesis pathway gene	Bra032770	Phytoene dehydrogenase	5.1063	0.0013
	Bra019145	Carotene beta-ring hydroxylase 1	− 3.0485	3.6170E–29
	Bra003121	Carotene beta-ring hydroxylase 2	− 2.1296	1.0266E–11
	Bra012127	Zeaxanthin epoxidase	− 4.5784	2.7199E–16
	Bra018616	Violaxanthin de-epoxidase	− 2.8937	1.0904 E–22
	Bra027336	Nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 3	− 2.8193	2.8569E–12
	Bra021558	Nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 3	− 2.4328	1.1478E–08
	Bra001552	Nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 3	− 2.3323	2.5049E–15
	Bra020970	Nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 4	− 5.9653	5.8468E–11
	Bra013386	Abscisic acid 8′-hydroxylase	− 4.5881	9.0919 E–13
	Bra021965	Abscisic acid 8′-hydroxylase	− 5.3545	3.9087 E–56
	Bra027602	Abscisic acid 8′-hydroxylase	− 5.4120	5.5361 E–51
Transcription factor gene	Bra011037	NAC domain-containing protein 74	2.6317	5.7602E–19
	Bra024194	NAC domain-containing protein 74	2.0641	1.6701E–12
	Bra002504	Dof-type zinc finger domain-containing protein	2.2070	2.3106E–08
	Bra005597	GAMYB protein-like	− 10.8578	6.5519E–55