Fig. 5
In silico profiles of predicted reference genes for EIL3. The four panels show gene expression profiles extracted from TomExpress by selecting conditions fitting our experimental design: Stem, Leaf, Flower, and Fruit (delimited by vertical dashed lines). Within each organ, expressions are ordered according to their developmental stages. (a) Expression profile of target gene EIL3. (b) Expression profiles of the three mined HKGs, and their geometric and arithmetic means (black dashed and solid lines). (c) Expression profiles of the three mined LVGs, and their geometric and arithmetic means (black dashed and solid lines). (d) Expression profile of the best LV3G, named LV3G 1 (black dashed line), and the three associated gene expression profiles and arithmetic mean (black solid line). Color shaded surfaces underline the expression part of a gene above or below the arithmetic mean. In panels b, c, and d, the orange box highlights conditions for which the balance phenomenon clearly generates a more stable profile of the LV3G.
