Table 4 The DEGs encoding ABI proteins in GA biosynthesis in leaves of T4-generation transgenic line Y7-1 and wild type Y478 in pot experiments with foliar spraying with exogenous ABA.

From: Characterization of ZmPMP3g function in drought tolerance of maize

Gene ID

Gene description

log2 (fold change)a

padj

In Y7-1 under moderate drought-exogenous ABA as moderate drought-exogenous ABA (Y7-1) vs. moderate drought-exogenous ABA (Y478)

 Zm00001d018178

ABI 5-like protein 5

− 1.76

0.000

 Zm00001d020711

ABI 5-like protein 5

1.53

0.000

In Y7-1 under control as control (Y7-1) vs. control (Y478)

 Zm00001d018178

ABI 5-like protein 5

− 1.33

0.000

In Y478 under moderate drought as drought (Y478) vs. under control (Y478)

 Zm00001d050018

ABI 5-like protein 5

1.81

0.000

 Zm00001d031790

ABI 5-like protein 5

1.11

0.000

 Zm00001d018178

ABI 5-like protein 5

1.15

0.000

In Y478 under moderate drought-exogenous ABA as moderate drought-exogenous ABA (Y478) vs. control -exogenous ABA (Y478)

 Zm00001d018178

ABI 5-like protein 5

1.57

0.000

 Zm00001d031790

ABI 5-like protein 5

1.23

0.000

 Zm00001d050018

ABI 5-like protein 5

1.69

0.000

  1. Foliar spraying with ABA started on the first day when the pot mix moisture was at the upper threshold of 50% for moderate drought.The results were based on transcriptome sequencing of the second fully-expanded leaves down from the top of 3 individual plants 9 d after the pot mix moisture was at the upper threshold of 50% for moderate drought.
  2. ABA, Abscisic acid; ABI, ABA-insensitive; DEG, Differentially expressed gene; GA, Gibberellin; padj: Adjust p-value; T4, Transgenic generation 4; Y478, Maize inbred line Ye478; Y7-1, Y478 overexpressing ZmPMP3g.
  3. aPositive and negative values indicated up-regulation and down-regulation of gene expression, respectively.