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Table 1 Tissue-specific expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes in potato

From: Silencing of beta-carotene hydroxylase increases total carotenoid and beta-carotene levels in potato tubers

 

Leaves

Tubers

Tubulin

5.07 ± 2.17

46.18 ± 19.54

Ubiquitin

271.42 ± 83.97

417.30 ± 108.97

Psy1

161.33 ± 27.44

55.85 ± 22.64

Psy2

33.82 ± 5.31

10.28 ± 1.62

Pds

46.9 ± 16.41

3.71 ± 0.13

Zds

3.18 ± 1.20

0.19 ± 0.04

CrtISO

29.04 ± 12.09

7.07 ± 1.54

Lcy-e

1115.65 ± 482.19

3.15 ± 0.89

Lcy-b

20.52 ± 6.38

4.73 ± 0.93

Lut1

7.93 ± 2.32

4.73 ± 1.36

Chy1

70.65 ± 27.59

14.13 ± 1.06

Chy2

49.39 ± 21.24

61.48 ± 19.07

Lut5

121.34 ± 32.15

25.26 ± 12.89

Zep

841.85 ± 114.78

15.93 ± 1.22

Nxs

0.85 ± 0.05

14.24 ± 6.59

  1. Transcript levels were studied via Real Time RT-PCR, using gene-specific oligonucleotides on RNAs isolated from a minimum of 4 different tubers or leaves from 2 different wild-type plants. Numbers indicate attograms gene-specific cDNA/20 ng total RNA. For details, see Methods.