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Table 2 Relative contribution of each cDNA library to the pool of identified ESTs.

From: The Zea mays mutants opaque-2 and opaque-7 disclose extensive changes in endosperm metabolism as revealed by protein, amino acid, and transcriptome-wide analyses

cDNA library

Contribution (%)

whole kernel (2 DAP)

5.3

embryo sac (3-4 DAP)

5.2

maternal tissue (3-4 DAP)

4.6

embryo (8 DAP)

4.3

whole kernel (6-8 DAP)

9.9

pedicelo-chalazal/basal endosperm transfer cells (12 DAP)

7.0

meristematic aleurone (12 DAP)

6.8

endosperm (10-28 DAP)

13.8

pericarp (10 & 21 DAP)

11.4

embryo (14 & 21 DAP)

10.4

aleurone (30 DAP)

2.0

germinated endosperm (20 DAP)

9.8

germinated aleurone (20 DAP)

9.7

  1. The different cDNA libraries used and their relative contribution to the Zeastar unigene EST set are indicated.