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Table 4 Thirty highly abundant genes (or gene families) in the 5,952 xylogenesis ESTs of radiata pine.
| Gene or gene family | ESTs | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cellulose synthase (CesA) | 175 | 2.94 |
| Ribosomal protein | 165 | 2.77 |
| Tubulin (TUB) | 102 | 1.71 |
| Aquaporin | 102 | 1.71 |
| Arabinogalactan protein (AGP) | 89 | 1.50 |
| Phytochrome | 75 | 1.26 |
| Actin | 58 | 0.97 |
| S-adenosylmethionine synthetase (SAMS) | 46 | 0.77 |
| Methionine synthase (cobalamin-independent)(MetE) | 41 | 0.69 |
| Elongation factor | 38 | 0.64 |
| Photoassimilate-responsive protein (PAR) | 38 | 0.64 |
| Laccase | 36 | 0.60 |
| Pectate lyase | 35 | 0.59 |
| Auxin-induced protein | 32 | 0.54 |
| Caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase (CCoAMT) | 29 | 0.49 |
| Unknown (Emb| CAB86899.1) | 29 | 0.49 |
| Endo-1,4-beta-D-glucanase (cellulase) | 29 | 0.49 |
| Unknown (Os07g0462200) | 29 | 0.49 |
| Phytocyanin | 29 | 0.49 |
| Ubiquitin | 28 | 0.47 |
| Cytokinin-binding protein | 27 | 0.45 |
| Sucrose synthase (SuSy) | 26 | 0.44 |
| Eukaryotic translation initiation factor | 25 | 0.42 |
| Zinc finger | 25 | 0.42 |
| Chitinase | 24 | 0.40 |
| RNA-binding protein | 24 | 0.40 |
| Metallothionein-like protein class II (MT-II) | 23 | 0.39 |
| Pollen-specific protein C13 | 23 | 0.39 |
| Expansin | 21 | 0.35 |
| UDP-glucose dehydrogenase | 21 | 0.35 |
