Table 2 Correlations between a priori candidate gene expression and concentrations of lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-carotene at 42 DAP
From: Unraveling transcriptomics of sorghum grain carotenoids: a step forward for biofortification
Transcript | Enzyme | Compound | r | p-val | Pathway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sobic.003G381900.1 | ispD | Lutein | 0.960 | 0.040 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
| Â | Â | Zeaxanthin | 0.998 | 0.002 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
|  |  | β-carotene | 0.956 | 0.044 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
Sobic.001G509200.1 | CCD | Lutein | -0.990 | 0.010 | Carotenoid degradation |
| Â | Â | Zeaxanthin | -0.953 | 0.047 | Carotenoid degradation |
|  |  | β-carotene | -0.990 | 0.010 | Carotenoid degradation |
Sobic.006G170300.1 | CCD | Lutein | 0.968 | 0.032 | Carotenoid degradation |
| Â | Â | Zeaxanthin | 0.996 | 0.004 | Carotenoid degradation |
|  |  | β-carotene | 0.966 | 0.034 | Carotenoid degradation |
Sobic.009G137700.1 | IDI | Lutein | -0.965 | 0.035 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
|  |  | β-carotene | -0.966 | 0.034 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
Sobic.004G287300.1 | GGPPS | Lutein | 0.951 | 0.049 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
|  |  | β-carotene | 0.952 | 0.048 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
Sobic.002G383400.1 | PDS | Lutein | 0.971 | 0.029 | Carotenoid biosynthesis |
|  |  | β-carotene | 0.973 | 0.027 | Carotenoid biosynthesis |
Sobic.006G232600.1 | PDS | Lutein | -0.980 | 0.020 | Carotenoid biosynthesis |
|  |  | β-carotene | -0.981 | 0.019 | Carotenoid biosynthesis |
Sobic.001G062600.3 | AAO | Lutein | 0.969 | 0.031 | Carotenoid degradation |
|  |  | β-carotene | 0.966 | 0.034 | Carotenoid degradation |
Sobic.001G155300.1 | NCED | Lutein | -0.976 | 0.024 | Carotenoid degradation |
|  |  | β-carotene | -0.975 | 0.025 | Carotenoid degradation |
Sobic.003G327200.1 | ispE | Zeaxanthin | 0.991 | 0.009 | Carotenoid precursor (MEP) |
Sobic.006G177400.1 | PDS | Zeaxanthin | -0.959 | 0.041 | Carotenoid biosynthesis |
Sobic.002G043500.1 | AAO3 | Zeaxanthin | -0.979 | 0.021 | Carotenoid Degradation |