Table 2.
Number of cell wall-related genes and NAC and MYB transcription factors identified in different Saccharum ssp. genomic databases: the R570 monoploid genome reference (R570) [49]; the allele-define genome reference of S. spontaneum (AP85-441) [50]; the SP80-3280 gene-space assembly; and the SAS (Sugarcane Assembled Sequences) from the SUCEST Project (SUCEST) [94].
| Gene class | R570 | AP85-441 | SP80-3280 | SUCEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Wall Differentiation | 83 | 386 | 742 | 175 |
| Cell Wall Growth/Extension | 54 | 219 | 434 | 58 |
| Lignin metabolism | 31 | 168 | 541 | 53 |
| Other Glycan Degradation | 117 | 456 | 870 | 177 |
| Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis | 58 | 311 | 511 | 123 |
| Polysaccharide biosynthesis | 40 | 220 | 475 | 112 |
| Structural proteins | 15 | 68 | 103 | 27 |
| Unknown | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| MYB | 178 | 999 | 613 | 120 |
| NAC | 101 | 412 | 884 | 63 |