Table 2 Differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) identified during the seed dormancy breaking period by warm stratification treatment

MAPK signaling pathway

Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3

Gene.43702_Unigene6721_At_Mix

MAPK3

Up

Up

Up

Plant hormone synthesis and signal transduction

Gibberellin 2-beta-dioxygenase 8

Gene.54345_Unigene23473_At_Mix

GA2OX8

Down

Down

Down

Indole-3-acetic acid-amido synthetase GH3.5

Gene.19270_CL4276.Contig5_At_Mix

GH3.5

Up

Up

Up

Protein phosphatase 2 C

Gene.1760_CL332.Contig4_At_Mix

PP2C

Down

Down

Up

Abscisic acid receptor PYR1

Gene.36366_CL9730.Contig1_At_Mix

PYR1

Up

Up

Up

Starch and sucrose metabolism

Beta-glucosidase 6

Gene.29384_CL7237.Contig5_At_Mix

BGLU6

Up

Up

Up

Amyloplastic

Gene.62705_Unigene35857_At_Mix

WAXY

Up

Up

Down

Sucrose synthase 2

Gene.43938_Unigene6964_At_Mix

SS2

Up

Up

Down

Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis

Pyruvate decarboxylase 2

Gene.22279_CL5048.Contig4_At_Mix

PDC2

Up

Up

Up

Pyruvate decarboxylase 2

Gene.22274_CL5048.Contig2_At_Mix

PDC2

Up

Up

Up

Fatty acid metabolism

Phospholipase D beta 1

Gene.18698_CL4123.Contig2_At_Mix

PLDBETA1

Up

Up

Up

Transcription factors

Transcription factor MYB44

Gene.43178_Unigene6226_At_Mix

MYB44

Up

Up

Up

AP2-like ethylene-responsive transcription factor

Gene.7503_CL1582.Contig1_At_Mix

AIL5

Down

Down

Down

Cell wall protein

Xyloglucan endotransglycosylases/hydrolases

Gene.36618_CL9824.Contig1_At_Mix

XTH7

Up

Up

Up

Expansin-A4

Gene.9479_CL1996.Contig3_At_Mix

EXPA4

Up

Up

Up

Heat shock protein

Heat shock protein 81

Gene.10515_CL2198.Contig1_At_Mix

HSP81

Up

Up

Down

Heat shock protein 82

Gene.34182_CL8907.Contig2_At_Mix

HSP82

Up

Up

Down

Seed dormancy and germination protein

ASPARTIC PROTEASE IN GUARD CELL 2

Gene.49363_Unigene15486_At_Mix

ASPG2

Up

Up

Up

ASPARTIC PROTEASE IN GUARD CELL 2

Gene.43007_Unigene6063_At_Mix

ASPG2

Down

Up

Up