Table 2 Compilation of genes/proteins of potential symbiotic significance discussed in Search for symbiosis-specific genes I, II, and III sections
Fungus: Cladonia grayi | |
 Gene groups induced in coculture | Small secreted proteins / Transcription / Cell wall turnover / Protein turnover / Metabolism / Membrane transport / Defense / Extracellular hydrolases |
 Selected examples | Polyol transporter / Ammonium transporter / Calcium channel inhibitor / lectins / DNA methyltransferase / Gα, RGS protein, dual specificity phosphatase |
 Expanded protein families | HET domain / Ank domain / Met permeases / Unknown transmembrane proteins / Fructosamine kinases / Polyketide synthases / Signal transduction components / Stress-related TFs |
 Contracted protein families | Transportome: Carbohydrate transporters / Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) / ATP Binding Cassette (ABC) superfamily / Aminoacid-Polyamine organo Cation (APC) family / Oligopeptide Transporter (OPT) family / Proton-dependent Oligopeptide Transporter (POT) family |
 Slow evolvers | Proteostasis maintenance / Aldehyde dehydrogenases / Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) |
 Selected examples | Mechanosensitive calcium channel / Sugar transporters |
 Fast evolvers | Signal transduction / Membrane trafficking / Stress protection |
 Selected examples | Superoxide dismutase / Trehalose synthase |
Alga: Asterochloris glomerata | |
 Gene groups induced in co-culture | Secreted proteins / Transcription / Cell wall turnover / Protein turnover - ubiquitin / DNA processes / Signal transduction / Protein trafficking / Flagellum synthesis |
 Selected examples | Thioredoxin / Kinesin / Fasciclin domain proteins / Mechanosensitive calcium channel |
 Expanded/new protein families | Fam_16: DNA binding-recombination proteins / Kinases / Carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZ) / Ank domain proteins / Archaeal ATPases / Desiccation-Related-Proteins / Magnesium transporters / Signal transduction components / Stress-related TFs |
 Contracted protein families | Nitrate assimilation |
 Slow evolvers | Two kinases and one clathrin vesicle adaptor |
 Fast evolvers | Seven diverse proteins |