Table 1 Putative acyl lipid genes in Arabidopsis and soybean
Function category of acyl lipid genes | Number in Arabidopsis | Number in soybean |
|---|---|---|
Synthesis of fatty acids in plastids | 46 | 75 |
Synthesis of membrane lipids in plastids | 20 | 33 |
Synthesis of membrane lipids in endomembrane system | 56 | 117 |
Metabolism of acyl lipids in mitochondria | 29 | 69 |
Synthesis and storage of oil | 19 | 22 |
Degradation of storage lipids and straight fatty acids | 43 | 155 |
Lipid signalling | 153 | 312 |
Fatty acid elongation and wax and cutin metabolism | 73 | 70 |
Miscellaneous | 175 | 274 |
Total | 614 | 1,127 |
