Table 2.
Numbers of genes involved in proanthocyanidins production in the 11 species. Based on sequence similarity, orthologous genes were searched using BLASTP.
| Species | a Number of Genes from KEGG Pathway | b Number of Genes Confirmed from Reference Database | c Number of Genes Newly Identified Using a | Number of Orthologous Genes Newly Identified Using b+c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arachis hypogea | 6 * | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Arabidopsis thaliana | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Fragaria × ananassa | 4 * | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Glycine max | 20 | 19 | - | - |
| Camelia sinensis | - | - | - | 19 |
| Malus domestica | 12 | 12 | - | - |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | 12 | 11 | - | - |
| Theobroma cacao | 9 | 8 | - | - |
| Vitis vinifera | 23 | 17 | - | - |
| Prunus dulcis | - | - | - | 4 |
| Vaccinium corymbosum | - | - | - | 74 |
| Total | 92 | 83 | 14 | 105 |
* The genes involved in the biosynthetic pathways have been reported in wild relative species of strawberry (Fragaria vesca) and peanut (Arachis duranensis). a the number of genes identified from KEGG database, b the number ofgenes confirmed from reference database, c the number ofgenes newly identified from reference genome using a.