Table 1 List of 39 Volvox genes and gene products, including subset classification, comparisons with homologs in other species, and significance of the sequence relationship to these homologs.
From: Quantitative analysis of cell-type specific gene expression in the green alga Volvox carteri
Subset | V. carteri gene (• novel Volvox gene) | V. carteri gene product | Significance: percent identity with characterized homolog (# of identical residues/total # of residues) [similarity] | Gene product and species name of characterized homolog used for sequence comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | actA | actin [11] [GenBank:M33963] | 98.0 % (370/377) [99.0 % (375/377)] | actin Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [55] [GenBank:D50839] |
A | ssgA | pherophorin-like ECM-glycoprotein SSG185 [15] [GenBank:X51616] | 54.4 % (137/252) [85.3 % (215/252)] | pherophorin-C3 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [13] [GenBank:DQ196109] |
A | regA | somatic regenerator RegA [9] [GenBank:AF106963] | 67.5 % (81/120) [91.7 % (110/120)] | RegA-like sequence protein RlsA [9, 16] [GenBank:AF106962] |
A | gon30 | G30 protein [6, 56] [GenBank:AF110790] | 85.4 % (380/445) [91.2 % (406/445)] | low-CO2 inducible protein LciC Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [43, 44] [GenBank:AB168094] |
A | gon167 | G167 protein [6] [GenBank:U31955] | 99.1 % (210/212) [99.5 % (211/212)] | recombinase (ORF-C) on retrotransposon kangaroo-1 Volvox carteri [57] [GenBank:AY137241] |
B | rlsA | RegA-like sequence protein RlsA [9, 16] [GenBank:AF106962] | 67.5 % (81/120) [91.7 % (110/120)] | somatic regenerator RegA [9] [GenBank:AF106963] |
C | csrp1 | chloroplast-specific ribosomal protein [GenBank:AY835992] | 36.7 % (79/215) [76.3 % (164/215)] | chloroplast-specific ribosomal protein PSrp-1, 30S subunit Spinacia oleracea [58] [GenBank:M55322] |
C | ard1 | C2H2-type zinc finger related protein with arsenite-resistance domain [GenBank:AY850006] | 43.0 % (16/37) [62.0 % (23/37)] | RING finger protein 13 RNF13 Gallus gallus [GenBank:AY787020] |
C | mrp2 | ATP-energized ABC transporter Mrp2 [GenBank:AY835993] | 91.4 % (243/266) [99.6 % (265/266)] | ABC transporter Mrp1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [59] [GenBank:AF442557] |
C | gspk47 | gonidia-specific protein KA_k47 [GenBank:AY835994] | --- | --- |
D | nitA | nitrate reductase NitA [19] [GenBank:X64136] | 80.8 % (698/864) [96.1 % (830/864)] | nitrate reductase Nit1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [60] [GenBank:AF203033] |
E | dyhA • | flagellar α dynein (heavy chain) [GenBank: EF123072] | 93.6 % (132/141) [97.8 % (138/141)] | flagellar α dynein (heavy chain) ODA11 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [21, 22] [GenBank:L26049] |
E | klpA • | kinesin-like protein [GenBank: EF123073] | 84.8 % (117/138) [98.5 % (136/138)] | kinesin-like protein FLA10 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [23] [GenBank:L33697] |
E | fer1 • | ferredoxin Fer1 [GenBank: EF123074] | 74.2 % (95/128) [93.7 % (120/128)] | ferredoxin PETF (chloroplast) Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [61] [GenBank:L10349] |
E | nab1 • | nucleic acid binding protein Nab1 [GenBank: EF123075] | 87.8 % (216/247) [97.1 % (239/247)] | nucleic acid binding protein Nab1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [25] [GenBank:AY157846] |
E | rap41 • | ribosome-associated protein (chloroplast-specific) [GenBank: EF123076] | 55.0 % (60/109) [89.9 % (98/109)] | ribosome-associated protein Rap41 (chloroplast-specific) Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [26] [GenBank:AY177616] |
E | fbp1 • | chloroplast fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase [GenBank:EF123077] | 61.1 % (196/318) [86.4 % (275/318)] | chloroplast fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase FBP Brassica napus [27] [GenBank:L15303] |
E | cp12 • | Calvin cycle protein CP12 [GenBank: EF123078] | 78.6 % (81/103) [97.1 % (100/103)] | Calvin cycle protein CP12 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [28] [GenBank:AJ005284] |
F | prfA • | profilin PrfA [GenBank: EF123079] | 59.5 % (78/131) [90.8 % (119/131)] | profilin PRF1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [30] [GenBank:AF335423] |
F | fsd1 • | superoxide dismutase Fsd1 [GenBank: EF123080] | 88.7 % (204/230) [98.7 % (227/230)] | superoxide dismutase FSD1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [31] [GenBank:U22416] |
F | rpl37 • | ribosomal protein L37 [GenBank: EF123081] | 59.8 % (58/97) [87.6 % (85/97)] | ribosomal protein L37 (RPL37) Homo sapiens [32] [GenBank:NM_000997] |
F | glu1 • | glutamate synthase [GenBank: EF123082] | 68.4 % (575/841) [92.4 % (777/841)] | glutamate synthase GltB Spinacia oleracea [33] [GenBank:AF061515] |
F | hsp70B • | heat shock protein 70 B [GenBank: EF123083] | 70.9 % (141/199) [94.5 % (188/199)] | heat shock protein 70 Hsc70-7 Arabidopsis thaliana [34] [GenBank: AF217459] |
F | hsp40A • | hsp40-like heat shock protein [GenBank: EF123084] | 34.0 % (34/100) [70.0 % (70/100)] | heat-shock protein HSJ1 (DnaJ-like) Homo sapiens [35] [GenBank:NM_001039550] |
F | ubcA • | ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 [GenBank: EF123085] | 77.9 % (116/149) [94.0 % (140/149)] | ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 (UBC14) gene Arabidopsis thaliana [36] [GenBank:U33759] |
F | ponA • | pontin [GenBank: EF123086] | 76.7 % (345/450) [95.3 % (429/450)] | Pontin52 Homo sapiens [37] [GenBank: AF099084] |
F | mat3 • | retinoblastoma-like protein Mat3 [GenBank: EF123087] | 73.6 % (162/220) [92.3 % (203/220)] | retinoblastoma-like protein Mat3 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [38] [GenBank: AF375824] |
F | vpeA • | vacuolar processing enzyme VPE [GenBank: EF123088] | 61.0 % (61/100) [86.0 % (86/100)] | vacuolar processing enzyme VPE-2 Nicotiana tabacum [39] [GenBank:AB075949] |
F | sac1 • | sulfur deprivation response regulator Sac1 [GenBank: EF123089] | 87.1 % (242/278) [98.6 % (274/278)] | sulfur deprivation response regulator Sac1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [40] [GenBank: U47541] |
F | rcd1 • | required-for-cell-differentiation 1 protein Rcd1 [GenBank: EF123090] | 69.5 % (196/282) [90.1 % (254/282)] | required-for-cell-differentiation 1 protein Rcd1 Homo sapiens [42] [GenBank:NM_005444] |
F | adcA • | adenylate cyclase [GenBank:EF123091] | 63.6 % (98/154) [86.4 % (133/154)] | adenylate cyclase, type II ADCY28 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (JGI Chlamydomonas ID 121064) |
F | nipA • | NaCl-inducible protein [GenBank: EF123092] | 58.3 % (49/84) [86.9 % (73/84)] | NaCl-inducible protein (NIP) Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [GenBank:AU066522] |
F | lciB • | low-CO2 inducible protein LciB [GenBank:EF123093] | 56.3 % (190/339) [87.4 % (396/339)] | low-CO2 inducible protein LciB Chlamydomonas reinhardtii [43, 44] [GenBank:AB168093] |
G | upf1 • | protein of unknown function [GenBank: EF123094] | --- | --- |
G | upf2 • | protein of unknown function [GenBank:EF123095] | --- | --- |
G | upf3 • | protein of unknown function [GenBank: EF123096] | --- | --- |
G | upf4 • | protein of unknown function [GenBank: EF123097] | --- | --- |
G | upf5 • | protein of unknown function [GenBank: EF123098] | --- | --- |
G | upf6 • | protein of unknown function [GenBank: EF123099] | --- | --- |