Figure 3: Genes implicated in the community composition of the leaves.
From: Genome-wide association study of Arabidopsis thaliana leaf microbial community
The ABC transporter C family members 7 and 8 (multidrug resistance-associated proteins 7 and 8) are associated (Chr 3, ~4.21 Mb) with the abundance of an OTU assigned to Mycosphaerella (a), while ABC transporter G family member 35 (pleiotropic drug resistance 7; Chr 1, ~5.23 Mb) and a pectinesterase (AT2G36710; Chr 2, ~15.392 Mb) are implicated in the abundance of an OTU assigned to Sphingomonas (b). Other pectin-related enzymes include the pectate lyase (AT4G13210; Chr 4, ~7.67 Mb) associated with the abundance of Chryseobacterium (c) and the pectinesterase (AT5G26810; Chr 5 ~9.432 Mb) associated with the abundance of Xanthomonas (d). Notable a priori candidate genes also include TERPENE SYNTHASE 10 (TPS10; Chr 2, ~10.297 Mb) identified in (a), the resistance gene (R-gene) pinpointed (Chr 5, ~18.287 Mb) in (c), and the oxidoreductase (Chr 4, ~9.708 Mb) illustrated in (d). To assess genome-wide significance, a permutation approach was used that takes into account population structure (Methods).
