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Table 3 Ratios (HM/LM) in transcript levels of candidate genes in developing endosperm

From: Genetic and biochemical differences in populations bred for extremes in maize grain methionine concentration

Year

2005

2008

2008

2010

2010

Population

BS11C4

BS11C6

BS31C6

BS11C8

BS31C8

Genes

     

ATPSase

n.d.1

n.d.

0.45

1.43

2.70*

CgS1

n.d.

0.63

1.76

0.62

1.80*

Cys2

1.01

0.48

2.67

0.72

1.21

27 kDa γ-zein

1.07

0.42

4.32

0.17**

0.61

dzs10

2.36

3.89*2

4.56

3.8*

4.65**

dzs18

2.69

19.30*

9.71*

6.50**

9.53**

19kD α B1

2.11

0.49

2.43

1.91

0.77

15 kDa zein

n.d.

0.57

7.26*

0.78

2.69*

16 kDa zein

7.64

0.78

3.19*

1.97*

1.49

Fl2

1.69

1.44

12.55

1.57

1.06

Reps H/L

7/7

7/3

7/6

10/10

10/10

  1. 1n.d. Not determined.
  2. 2* p < .05, ** P < 0.1.