Table 7 Clusters developed in PPI network of the core group of degs, VIT1 and WAKL4. VIT1, WAKL4 and the core group of DEGs were presented in bold.

Cluster 1

 AT5G57560

XTH22/TCH4

TOUCH 4 / XYLOGLUCAN ENDOTRANSGLUCOSYLASE/HYDROLASE 22

 AT3G11770

RICE1

RISC-INTERACTING CLEARING 3’-5’ EXORIBONUCLEASE 1

 AT4G24210

GID2/GAR2/SLY1

GAI AN REVERTANT 2 / SLEEPY1

 AT4G21140

–

copper ion-binding protein

 AT4G10265

WIP3

WOUND-INDUCED POLYPEPTIDE 3

 AT2G42080

BIL2

BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYLS 2

 AT2G42060

–

Cysteine/Histidine-rich C1 domain family protein

 AT2G42040

–

WRC protein

 AT2G42030

MUSE2

SNC1- ENHANCING 2

 AT2G42070

NUDX23

NUDIX HYDROLASE HOMOLOG 23

 AT3G58020

–

Chaperone DnaJ-domain superfamily protein

 AT3G49290

ABIL2

ABL INTERACTOR-LIKE PROTEIN 2

 AT1G04130

TPR2

TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT 2

 AT1G14780

MACP1

MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX/PERFORIN-LIKE 1

 AT3G49200

–

O-acyltransferase (WSD1-like) family protein

 AT5G01650

MDL2

MIF/D-DT-LIKE 2

 AT5G64160

–

Unknown protein

Cluster 2

 AT2G29100

GLR2.9

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR 2.9

 AT1G21910

ERF012

ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR 012

 AT1G77640

ERF013

ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR 013

 AT4G08950

EXO

EXORDIUM

 AT4G23496

SP1L5

SPIRAL1-LIKE5

 AT5G04010

–

F-box family protein

 AT5G40020

–

Pathogenesis-related thaumatin superfamily protein

 AT3G32090

WRKY40-like

WRKY family transcription factor WRKY40-like

 AT5G48410

GLR1.3

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR 1.3

 AT4G28110

MYB41

MYB DOMAIN PROTEIN 41

 AT1G16150

WAKL4

WALL ASSOCIATED KINASE-LIKE 4

 AT5G48400

GLR1.2

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR 1.2

 AT2G26880

AGL41

AGAMOUS-LIKE 41

 AT3G26922

–

F-box/RNI-like superfamily protein

 AT2G34100

–

Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay-like protein

Cluster 3

 AT4G35040

BZIP19

BASIC LEUCINE ZIPPER 19

 AT2G16770

BZIP23

BASIC LEUCINE ZIPPER 23

 AT1G60960

IRT3

IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER 3

 AT1G55910

ZIP11

ZINC TRANSPORTER 11

 AT5G48390

ZIP4-2/SPO22

ZINC TRANSPORTER 4 PRECURSOR/ HOMOLOGUE OF YEAST SPO22

 AT1G10970

ZIP4

ZINC TRANSPORTER 4

 AT1G05300

ZIP5

ZINC TRANSPORTER 5

Cluster 4

 AT4G11393

DEFL202

DEFENSIN LIKE 202

 AT4G30110

HMA2

HEAVY METAL ATPASE 2

 AT2G46800

MTP1/CDF1/OZS1/ZAT1

METAL TOLERANCE PROTEIN 1, CATION DIFFUSION FACILITATOR 1, OVERLY ZINC SENSITIVE 1, ZINC TRANSPORTER OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA 1

 AT5G13740

ZIF1

ZINC INDUCED FACILITATOR 1

Cluster 5

 AT3G08040

FRD3/MAN1/DTX43

FERRIC REDUCTASE DEFECTIVE 3, MANGANESE ACCUMULATOR 1. DETOXIFICATION 43

 AT4G26483

NAS5

NICOTIANAMINE SYNTHASE 5

 AT1G01590

FRO1

FERRIC REDUCTION OXIDASE 1

 AT1G01580

FRO2/FRD1

FERRIC REDUCTION OXIDASE 2, FERRIC CHELATE REDUCTASE DEFECTIVE 1

 AT4G19690

IRT1

IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER 1

 AT5G04950

NAS1

NICOTIANAMINE SYNTHASE 1

 AT5G56080

NAS2

NICOTIANAMINE SYNTHASE 2

 AT1G09240

NAS3

NICOTIANAMINE SYNTHASE 3

 AT1G56430

NAS4

NICOTIANAMINE SYNTHASE 4

 AT2G23150

NRAMP3

NATURAL RESISTANCE-ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 3

 AT4G16370

OPT3

OLIGOPEPTIDE TRANSPORTER 3

 AT2G01770

VIT1

VACUOLAR IRON TRANSPORTER 1

 AT5G24380

YSL2

YELLOW STRIPE LIKE 2