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Table 4 Number of differentially expressed genes belonging to the different transcription factor and protein kinase gene families in leaves of drought-stressed sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) grafted on ‘Rangpur’ lime

From: Rootstock-induced molecular responses associated with drought tolerance in sweet orange as revealed by RNA-Seq

Gene families

Downregulated

Upregulated

Transcription factor

 MYB domain transcription factor family

6

12

 WRKY domain transcription factor family

1

5

 bZIP transcription factor Family

1

7

 HSF, Heat shock transcription

2

1

 NAC transcription factor Family

0

7

 Trihelix transcription factor

1

3

 Zinc finger Family

7

16

 ARF, Auxin response factor family

5

4

 Aux/IAA Family

0

2

 bHLH, Basic helix-loop-helix family

2

6

 AP2/EREBP, APETALA2/Ethylene-responsive element binding protein family

2

5

 HB, Homeobox transcription factor family

7

1

 NF-Y, Nuclear Factor Y family

1

2

Protein kinase

 Leucine Rich Repeat

26

20

 Protein tyrosine kinase

1

5

 Serine/threonine-protein kinase

0

10

 Histidine kinase

0

3

 PI3K, Phosphoinositide 3-kinase

0

5

 MAP kinase

1

5

 Aspartate kinase

0

2

 PIP5K, Phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-Kinase

0

2

 Cdc2-related protein kinase

3

1

 Wall-associated kinase

0

3

 REC, Response regulator receiver domain

0

3