TABLE 3.
Phenotypic characterization of mutants under symbiotic conditionsa
Strain | Appearance of 1st nodules (day) | Dry wt of shoot (mg) | No. of nodules | Dry wt of nodules (mg) | Acetylene reduction (μmol h−1)/plant | Acetylene reduction (nmol h−1)/nodule |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CNPAF512 | 9.1 (1.5)A | 217 (55)A | 59.5 (15.3)A | 18.7 (5.6)A | 3.1 (0.4)A | 52.1 (6.7)A |
FAJ1328 | 10.6 (1.8)A | 270 (63)A | 118.4 (26.2)B | 31.6 (6.9)B | 5.1 (0.9)B | 43.1 (7.6)A |
FAJ1329 | 10.0 (1.2)A | 218 (58)A | 62.8 (17.4)A | 18.1 (4.9)A | 3.0 (0.4)A | 47.8 (6.4)A |
CNPAF512::pFAJ1334 | 11.6 (1.6)A | 196 (45)A | 44.9 (12.3)A | 10.9 (4.1)A | 1.9 (0.3)C | 42.3 (6.7)A |
Each value is based on examination of at least 10 plants. The 95% confidence interval is given in parentheses. Strains with the same letter are not significantly different for the tested parameter.