RNA-Seq analysis and annotation of a draft blueberry genome assembly identifies candidate genes involved in fruit ripening, biosynthesis of bioactive compounds, and stage-specific alternative splicing

Table 4 Correspondence between blueberry flavonoid biosynthesis ESTs and blueberry gene models

Gene	ESTs	Gene Id
VcANR	CV091176, EG026069	CUFF.29797
anthocyanidin reductase	CV091176, EG026069	CUFF.29797
VcDFR	JK655064, JK655458, JK664855, JK666169	CUFF.50634
dihydroflavonol reductase	JK655064, JK655458, JK664855, JK666169	CUFF.50634
VcUFGT	JK664803, JK666412, JK661182, JK663155	CUFF.20951
UDP-Glc:flavonoid-3-O-glycosyltransferase	JK664803, JK666412, JK661182, JK663155	CUFF.20951
VcMYBPA1	JK664730, JQ085966	CUFF.51789
R2R3 MYB transcription factor	JK664730, JQ085966	CUFF.14288
VcF3′H	JK654488	CUFF.39752
VcF3′H	(JK663426, JK666734, JK667006, JK667133, JK667135, JK655710 not found)
VcF3′5′H	JK666610	Gene.g10884.t1
flavonoid 3′,5′-hdroxylase	JK666329, JK664585	CUFF.51728
	JK665366, JK665058	CUFF.53209
	JK664236	CUFF.51711

Previously identified ESTs encoding flavonoid biosynthesis enzymes and regulators were aligned to the blueberry genome. Alignments were visualized alongside the blueberry gene models in Integrated Genome Browser to identify newly annotated genes for each EST.

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