Research Article

Transcriptome Comparison Reveals Distinct Selection Patterns in Domesticated and Wild Agave Species, the Important CAM Plants

Table 2

Characterization of significant selection unigenes.

ClassificationSignificant selection unigenes
TotalIn A. sisalanaIn A. tequilanaIn both

Cell growth/division78303711
Cell structure3712223
Disease/defense62252215
Energy265183
Intracellular traffic6231
Primary metabolism94275512
Protein destination and storage102275619
Protein synthesis287165
Secondary metabolism5616337
Signal transduction127406423
Transcription82264016
Transcription factor77283712
Transporter5617318
Transposon9342
Unclassified2777216144
Total1117337599181