Table 1 Protein classification in somatic embryos, plantlets and tuberous roots.

Structure

13

2

3

1

2

2

3

Defense

11

1

1

5

2

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

6

2

1

1

Detoxifying and antioxidant

22

1

4

4

6

6

Signal transduction mechanisms

9

1

1

1

3

1

Photosynthesis related proteins

31

21

3

4

Carbohydrate and energy metabolism associated proteins

104

4

13

12

16

20

33

DNA and RNA metabolism associated proteins

15

1

6

4

3

DNA binding proteins

3

1

Amino acid metabolism

25

2

3

2

8

6

Protein biosynthesis

55

1

5

13

3

10

7

Chaperones

28

1

5

3

6

6

Sorting and translocation

4

1

1

1

1

Transport

14

7

3

1

3

Function unknown proteins

43

2

4

2

3

4

27

Total proteins

383

10

37

54

59

74

102