Table 2.

The expression pattern of 22 DEGs validated through qRT-PCR and KEGG pathway analysis results in test hybrid, ↓ denotes down-regulation and ↑ denotes up-regulation.

S. No	Gene name	Description	Microarray		qRT-PCR		KEGG pathway analysis
			Leaf	Panicle	Leaf	Panicle
1	Os02t0559800-01	E3 ubiquitin ligase EL5	↓	↑	↓	↑	—
2	Os02t0624300-01	Similar to Y19 protein	↓	↑	↓	↑	—
3	Os08t0482600-01	Cupredoxin domain containing protein.		↑		↑
4	Os08t0473900-03	Similar to Alpha-amylase isozyme 3D		↑		↑	Starch degradation
5	Os08t0473900-01	Alpha-amylase isozyme 3D precursor		↑		↑	Starch degradation
6	Os08t0466200-01	Similar to KUP-related potassium transporter.		↑		↑
7	Os02t0569900-01	Cytochrome P450 family protein-1500bp	↓		↓
8	Os02t0626400-01	Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase	↓		↓		Suberin biosynthesis, phenyl propanoid bio synthesis and initial reactions, salycilate biosynthesis
9	Os03t0753100-01	MADS-box transcription factor, Inflorescence and spikelet development	↑		↑
10	Os10t0531400-01	Glutathione S-transferase GST 30	↓		↓		Glutathion mediated detoxification
11	Os03t0401300-01	Sucrose synthase 2	↓		↓		Sucrose degradation to ethanol and lactate (anaerobic), galactose degradation II, starch and sucrose metabolism, sucrose degradation III, sucrose biosynthesis
12	Os01t0348900-01	SalT gene product (Salt-induced protein).		↑		↑
13	Os01t0314800-01	Late embryogenesis abundant protein 3 family protein		↑		↑
14	Os03t0815100-01	Similar to OsNAC6 protein		↑		↑
15	Os04t0180400-01	Similar to Cytochrome P450 99A2	↓	↑	↓	↑	Momilactone biosynthesis, nicotine degradation II, nicotine degradation III, bupropion degradation, acetone degradation to methyl glyoxal
16	Os09t0334500-01	WRKY transcription factor 74.		↑		↑
17	Os12t0559200-01	Lipoxygenase	↓		↓		Biosynthesis of plant harmones, JA biosynthesis, alpha-lenolenic acid metabolism, 13-LOX and 13 HPL pathway, divinyl ether biosynthesis II, lenoleic acid metabolism
18	Os08t0498100-01	Similar to Caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase 2	↓		↓		Phenyl propanoid biosynthesis, suberin biosynthesis
19	Os02t0626100-01	Similar to Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase.	↓		↓		Phenyl propanoid biosynthesis, suberin biosynthesis, phenyl alanine metabolism, phenyl propanoid biosynthesis initial reactions, salicylate biosynthesis, Tropane, piperidine and pyridine alkaloid biosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism
20	Os08t0448000-01	Similar to 4-coumarate-CoA ligase 1		↑		↑	Biosynthesis of phenyl propanoids, Biosynthesis of alkaloids derived from shikimate pathway, phenyl propanoid biosynthesis, metheonine biosynthesis II, Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis, threonine biosynthesis from homoserine
21	Os10t0465700-01	Similar to Beta-amylase PCT-BMYI	↓	↑	↓	↑	starch degradation
22	Os02t0738200-01	Zinc finger, RING/FYVE/PHD-type domain containing protein.	↓		↓