Table 1

Tissue-specific expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes in potato


Leaves
Tubers

Tubulin
5.07 ± 2.17
46.18 ± 19.54
Ubiquitin
271.42 ± 83.97
417.30 ± 108.97
Psy1
161.33 ± 27.44
55.85 ± 22.64
Psy2
33.82 ± 5.31
10.28 ± 1.62
Pds
46.9 ± 16.41
3.71 ± 0.13
Zds
3.18 ± 1.20
0.19 ± 0.04
CrtISO
29.04 ± 12.09
7.07 ± 1.54
Lcy-e
1115.65 ± 482.19
3.15 ± 0.89
Lcy-b
20.52 ± 6.38
4.73 ± 0.93
Lut1
7.93 ± 2.32
4.73 ± 1.36
Chy1
70.65 ± 27.59
14.13 ± 1.06
Chy2
49.39 ± 21.24
61.48 ± 19.07
Lut5
121.34 ± 32.15
25.26 ± 12.89
Zep
841.85 ± 114.78
15.93 ± 1.22
Nxs
0.85 ± 0.05
14.24 ± 6.59

Transcript levels were studied via Real Time RT-PCR, using gene-specific oligonucleotides on RNAs isolated from a minimum of 4 different tubers or leaves from 2 different wild-type plants. Numbers indicate attograms gene-specific cDNA/20 ng total RNA. For details, see Methods.

Diretto et al. BMC Plant Biology 2007 7:11   doi:10.1186/1471-2229-7-11