Table 6 Proposed functional categorization of downregulated DEG unigenes at different time points compared to untreated control

[D1] ROS scavenging activity

[D1] ROS scavenging activity, [D2] oxidative stress response

[D3] Defense against chitin- and glucan-containing and [D4] oxalate-producing fungal pathogens

[D3] Defense against chitin- and glucan-containing and [D4] oxalate-producing fungal pathogens

[D3] Defense against chitin- and glucan-containing and [D4] oxalate-producing fungal pathogens

Transport: [D5] sugar, [D6] water, [D7] ATP, [D9] protein, [D10] heavy-metal, [D11] drug, [D12] amino acid, [D13] peptide, [D14] ion

Transport: [D12] amino acid, [D13] peptide, [D6] water, [D14] ion, [D5] sugar, [D7] ATP, [D11] drug, [D15] inositol, [D16] various

Transport: [D5] sugar, [D14] ion, [D10] heavy-metal, [D15] inositol, [D12] amino acid, [D7] ATP, [D11] drugs, [D6] water, [D13] peptide

[D17] Vesicle trafficking

[D17] Vesicle trafficking

[D17] Vesicle trafficking

[D18] Autophagy

[D18] Autophagy

[D18] Autophagy

[D19] Signal transduction: [D20] osmotic response, [D21] histidine kinase, [D22] phosphatidylinositol signalling

[D19] Signal transduction: [D21] histidine kinase, [D20] osmotic response, [D22] phosphatidylinositol signaling

[D19] Signal transduction: [D20] osmotic response, [D21] histidine kinase

[D23] Pathogenesis-related protein activity

[D23] Pathogenesis-related protein activity

[D23] Pathogenesis-related protein activity

Growth: [D24] trichome and root hair development, [D25] homeostasis

Growth: [D24] trichome and root hair development, [D25] homeostasis

Growth: [D24] trichome and root hair development, [D25] homeostasis

Transcription factor activity in regulating [D26] photomorphogenesis, [D27] ethylene-responsive genes, [D28] defense response, [D28a] biotic and abiotic stress response, [D29] growth and development

Transcription factor activity in regulating [D26] photomorphogenesis, [D27] ethylene-responsive genes, [D28] defense response, [D28a] biotic and abiotic stress response, [D29] growth and development

Transcription factor activity in regulating [D26] photomorphogenesis, [D28] defense response, [D28a] biotic and abiotic stress response, [D29] growth and development

[D30] Auxin responsive genes

[D30] Auxin responsive genes

[D30] Auxin responsive genes

[D31] Pre-mRNA splicing activity

[D31] Pre-mRNA splicing activity

[D31] Pre-mRNA splicing activity

Biosynthesis of [D32] jasmonate, [D33] ethylene, [D34] salicylate, [D35] ABA, [D36] gibberellin, [D37] L-ascorbate and [D38] phenylpropanoids. Phytohormones signalling pathway: [D39] jasmonate, [D40] ethylene, [D41] ABA

Biosynthesis of [D32] jasmonate, [D33] ethylene, [D34] salicylate, [D35] ABA, [D36] gibberellin, [D37] L-ascorbate and [D38] phenylpropanoids. Phytohormones signalling pathway: [D39] jasmonate, [D40] ethylene, [D41] ABA

Biosynthesis of [D32] jasmonate, [D33] ethylene, [D35] ABA, [D36] gibberellin and [D37] L-ascorbate. Phytohormones signalling pathway: [D40] ethylene, [D41] ABA

[D42] Oxidative degradation of abscisic acid

[D42] Oxidative degradation of abscisic acid

[D42] Oxidative degradation of abscisic acid

Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites: [D43] anthocyanins, tocopherols, terpenes, terpenoids, oxylipins and sphingolipids, [D44] taxols, [D45] pterostilbene

Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites: [D44] taxols, [D45] pterostilbene, [D46] oxylipins

Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites: [D44] taxols, [D46] oxylipins, [D45] pterostilbene

[D47] Lipid metabolism activity that confer negative regulation in resistance towards fungal pathogen

[D47] Lipid metabolism activity that confer negative regulation in resistance towards fungal pathogen

[D47] Lipid metabolism activity that confer negative regulation in resistance towards fungal pathogen

[D48] Biosynthesis of structural component of photosynthetic membrane

[D48] Biosynthesis of structural component of photosynthetic membrane

[D50] GTPase-activating protein for Rab family protein

[D49] Photoreceptor activity

[D49] Photoreceptor activity

[D50] GTPase-activating protein for Rab family

[D50] GTPase-activating protein for Rab family

[D50] GTPase-activating protein for Rab family

[D51] Cell wall modification

[D51] Cell wall modification

[D51] Cell wall modification

[D52] Biosynthesis of 16:3 and 18:3 fatty acids

[D52] Biosynthesis of 16:3 and 18:3 fatty acids

[D54] Non-specific lipolytic acyl hydrolase activity

[D54] Non-specific lipolytic acyl hydrolase activity

[D54] Non-specific lipolytic acyl hydrolase activity