Fig. 4
Variation of DEGs for each alfalfa cultivar inoculated with two different rhizobial strains.aDEGs detected in biotype vs. CK comparisons. Number of upregulated (top) and downregulated (down) genes is indicated within each column. Data are means and standard errors of three biological replicates.bDEGs detected in biotype comparisons;cA Venn diagram of DEGs in biotype comparisons; **P < 0.01; E2, Effective two-cultivars specific biotype; E1, Effective one-cultivar specific biotype; CK, uninoculated control; G9,M. sativacv. Gannong No. 9; G3,M. sativacv. Gannong No. 3; Q,M. sativacv. Qingshui; L,M. sativacv. Longzhong