3.2. OsLTPL36 was preferentially expressed in the developing seed of rice
To investigate the expression pattern of OsLTPL36, total RNA was isolated from different tissues such as root, stem, leaf, panicle and seed of WT. The results of qRT-PCR showed that OsLTPL36was specifically expressed in the developing seed of rice, with a high expression level in seed of 1–3 DAP and in endosperm of 5–10DAP, where as its expression levels in root, stem and leaf were much lower (Fig. 2J). This result suggested that OsLTPL36 may function in seed development of rice.