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Table 6 Relative transcript abundance of wound-response- ( AhKTI ), jasmonic acid- ( AhLOX2 ) and senescence/ development- ( AhSAG ) marker genes

From: Metabolic and enzymatic changes associated with carbon mobilization, utilization and replenishment triggered in grain amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) in response to partial defoliation by mechanical injury or insect herbivory

Gene

Treatment

dppd

Leaf

Stem

Root

Panicle

AhKTI

HD

1

5.18 ± 0.70

0.90 ± 0.20

2.04 ± 0.51

—

5

6.40 ± 0.69

0.87 ± 0.02

1.06 ± 0.06

—

30

0.77 ± 0.19

1.44 ± 0.03

1.08 ± 0.12

1.54 ± 0.30

MD

1

1.66 ± 0.85

6.40 ± 0.10

0.94 ± 0.23

—

5

3.22 ± 0.10

1.19 ± 0.36

1.92 ± 0.36

—

30

0.20 ± 0.03

2.49 ± 0.17

0.74 ± 0.25

1.46 ± 0.24

AhLOX2

HD

1

5.39 ± 0.53

0.89 ± 0.10

0.59 ± 0.29

—

5

2.09 ± 0.00

0.14 ± 0.10

1NE

—

30

1.59 ± 0.03

1.22 ± 0.15

NE

1.36 ± 0.04

MD

1

0.71 ± 0.83

1.18 ± 0.16

1.51 ± 0.46

—

5

0.97 ± 0.03

0.24 ± 0.03

NE

—

30

1.29 ± 0.18

1.46 ± 0.03

NE

0.75 ± 0.08

AhSAG

HD

1

0.10 ± 0.04

NE

1.58 ± 0.48

—

5

1.80 ± 0.41

0.56 ± 0.18

0.84 ± 0.01

—

30

4.38 ± 0.13

NE

1.07 ± 0.11

26.0 ± 0.00

MD

1

0.70 ± 0.05

0.12 ± 0.00

2.02 ± 0.32

—

5

1.27 ± 0.01

0.73 ± 0.25

1.14 ± 0.07

—

  

30

1.41 ± 0.02

1.55 ± 0.05

1.03 ± 0.10

1.28 ± 0.16

  1. Expression was measured at different days post partial defoliation (dppd) by insect (HD) or mechanical (MD) damage in different plant tissues of Amaranthus cruentus. Refer to Table 3 for further details.
  2. 1NE = Not Expressed.