Fig. 2

Number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified by RNA-seq analysis.aNumbers of DEGs.bVenn diagram representing numbers of DEGs.cNumber of DEGs in group 2–1 categorized into DNA binding, plant hormone signal transduction, flavonoid biosynthesis, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, brassinosteroid biosynthesis, zeatin biosynthesis, flavonoid metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, glutathione metabolism and ABC transporters.dNumber of DEGs in group RCF-CF involved in DNA binding, plant hormone signal transduction, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, flavonoid biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism and phenylalanine metabolism.eOverlapping DEGs between group 2–1 and group RCF-CF.fTranscript levels of overlapping DEGs between group 2–1 and RCF-CF as determined by RNA-seq