Table 2 ‘Hub’ genes of interest. Turquoise module ‘hub’ genes upregulated in the highland (A) and lowland (B) landraces; yellow module ‘hub’ genes upregulated in the highland (C) and lowland (D) landraces organized by functional categories

 Transcription

GRMZM2G010920

ZmGLK18

-

myb-like HTH transcr. Regulator family

GRMZM2G097275

ZmSBP27

SPL2

squamosa promoter binding protein-like 2

GRMZM2G154169

-

GIF3

GRF1-interacting factor 3

GRMZM2G398124

-

TAF9

TATA binding protein associated factor 21 kDa subunit

GRMZM2G414141

-

-

transcription coactivators

GRMZM5G828396

ZmbHLH81

CIB2

basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding superfamily protein

 Kinases

GRMZM2G053117

-

MPK20

MAP kinase 20

GRMZM2G079303

-

RLP48

receptor like protein 48

GRMZM2G144028

-

LRK10L1.2

Protein kinase superfamily protein

GRMZM2G144245

-

NARA5

pfkB-like carbohydrate kinase family protein

GRMZM2G160853

-

-

S-locus lectin protein kinase family protein

GRMZM2G473104

-

NARA5

pfkB-like carbohydrate kinase family protein

GRMZM2G049510

-

KIP1

Kinase interacting (KIP1-like) family protein

 Transcription

GRMZM2G033413

ZmbZIP100

ABF4

ABRE binding factor 4

GRMZM2G035103

-

ZAT10

salt tolerance zinc finger

GRMZM2G067624

ZmSBP29

SPL4

squamosa promoter binding protein-like 4

GRMZM2G079727

ZmMADS36

FUL

AGAMOUS-like 8

GRMZM2G113078

ZmEREB117

WRI1

Integrase-type DNA-binding superfamily protein

GRMZM2G138976

ZmARID4

-

ARID/BRIGHT DNA-binding domain

GRMZM5G842484

ZmHMG12

SSRP1

high mobility group

GRMZM5G873335

-

-

ARID/BRIGHT DNA-binding domain

 Kinases

GRMZM2G159678

-

-

Domain of unknown function (DUF303)

GRMZM2G172900

-

NEK5

NIMA-related kinase 5

GRMZM2G474546

-

-

Protein kinase superfamily protein

 Transcription

AC186524.3_FG005

-

HMGB4

high mobility group B4

GRMZM2G052667

ZmEREB102

HRE1

Integrase-type DNA-binding superfamily

GRMZM2G098227

-

ARIA

ARM repeat protein interacting with ABF2

GRMZM2G308034

ZmMYB46

MYB103

myb domain protein 103

 Kinases

GRMZM2G126858

-

-

Leucine-rich repeat transmembrane protein kinase

GRMZM2G139157

-

-

protein kinase superfamily protein

GRMZM2G316907

-

-

Leucine-rich repeat protein kinase family

GRMZM2G403719

-

CRK23

cysteine-rich RLK (RECEPTOR-like protein kinase) 23

 Transcription

GRMZM2G077197

-

NPR1

regulatory protein (NPR1)

GRMZM2G327349

ZmWRKY99

WRKY42

WRKY family transcription factor

 Kinases

GRMZM2G002542

-

-

kinase family protein w/leucine-rich repeat

GRMZM2G119714

-

-

protein kinase superfamily protein

GRMZM2G316474

-

-

Leucine-rich repeat protein kinase family