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Table 4 Expression variation of putative acyl lipid genes

From: Identification and characterization of transcript polymorphisms in soybean lines varying in oil composition and content

Function category of acyl lipid genes

Acyl lipid genes

Expressed in seeds

Diff. expressed

Percent expr. in seeds

Percent diff. expressed

Synthesis of fatty acids in plastids

78

70

11

89.74

15.71

Synthesis of membrane lipids in plastids

54

31

13

57.41

41.94

Synthesis of membrane lipids in endomembrane system

101

89

19

88.12

21.35

Metabolism of acyl lipids in mitochondria

33

30

5

90.91

16.67

Synthesis and storage of oil

36

31

4

86.11

12.90

Degradation of storage lipids and straight fatty acids

142

104

29

73.24

27.88

Lipid signaling

295

191

52

64.75

27.23

Fatty acid elongation and wax and cutin metabolism

84

38

11

45.24

28.95

Miscellaneous

267

185

44

69.29

23.78

Total

1090

769

188

73.87

24.05