Table 1.
Distribution of late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins within the green plants
| Protein | A. thaliana | P. patens | M. polymorpha | Streptophyte algae | Chlorophyte algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMP | + | + | + | ||
| PvLEA18 | + | ||||
| LEA5 | + | + | + | + | + |
| LEA4 | + | + | + | + | + |
| LEA3 | + | ||||
| LEA2 | + | + | + | + | |
| LEA1 | + | ||||
| Dehydrin | + | + | + | + | |
| ATM | + |
Grouping of LEA proteins is according to Hundertmark and Hincha (2008). Modified after fig. 1 in (Rippin et al., 2017). In most organisms, each subfamily is represented by more than one member. Arabidopsis has at least two members in each subfamily and a total of 51 LEA proteins. For simplicity, all information for streptophyte and chlorophyte algae has been condensed and is presented in a single column for each of the groups. SMP, seed maturation protein