Table 3.
Fractions of starch and sucrose measured by 14C radioactivity in LD and SD (n = 6, ±Sd)
| Fractions of starch and sucrose | LD | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Total soluble (kBq g−1 FW) | 12.6 ± 0.6 | 17.1 ± 2.1* |
| Starch (kBq g−1 FW) | 4.0 ± 0.3 | 8.9 ± 1.7* |
| Neutral soluble (kBq g−1 FW) | 7.6 ± 0.8 | 12.2 ± 1.9* |
| Ionic fraction (kBq g−1 FW) | 5.0 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.9 |
| Starch/total | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.34 ± 0.03* |
| Sucrose/total | 0.46 ± 0.03 | 0.47 ± 0.05 |
| Ionic/total | 0.30 ± 0.04 | 0.19 ± 0.03* |
| Starch (µmol m−2 s−1) | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 6.1 ± 0.5* |
| Sucrose (µmol m−2 s−1) | 6.8 ± 0.4 | 8.5 ± 0.9* |
Significant differences between LD and SD are marked with asterisks (Student's 2-tailed t-test, P ≤ 0.05).