Table II.
Infection thread analysis of GS52 L. japonicus plants
Groups marked (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) were statistically significant at α = 0.05 by Student's t test. WT, Wild type; Avg, average.
| Data | WT | 44HH T2 | 45D5 T3 | 45W T2 | 45B1K T3 | 45B77 T3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copy no. | 0 | 2 antisense | 1 sense | 1 sense | 1 sense | 2 sense |
| Avg total root length (mm) | 210.2 (a) | 144.4 (b) | 231.8 (a) | 195.2 (a) | 185.4 (c) | 182.3 (c) |
| Avg nodule no./plant | 8 (a) | 7 (a) | 12 (c) | 13 (c) | 11 (c) | 9 (c) |
| Avg tap root infection threads/plant | 83 (a) | 50 (b) | 144 (c) | 229 (d) | 316 (e) | 207 (d) |
| Avg lateral root infection threads/plant | 55 (a) | 42 (b) | 137 (c) | 164 (d) | 270 (e) | 123 (c) |
| Avg infection threads/plant | 138 (a) | 92 (b) | 281 (c) | 393 (d) | 586 (e) | 330 (c) |
| Avg root infection zone length (mm) | 28.3 (a) | 30 (a) | 39 (c) | 59 (d) | 85 (e) | 57 (c) |
| Avg root infection threads/mm in the avg total root infection zone length (mm) | 11 (a) | 7 (b) | 17 (c) | 20 (d) | 20 (d) | 13 (c) |
| Avg root infection threads/mm of avg total root length (mm) | 0.65 (a) | 0.64 (a) | 1.21 (c) | 2.01 (d) | 3.16 (e) | 1.81 (d) |