Table 1.
Sugar Composition of Stems of the Wild Type and the fra2 Mutant (mg/g)
| Sample | Rhamnose | Arabinose | Xylose | Mannose | Galactose | Glucose | Fucose | Cellulose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild typea | 5.0 ± 0.7 (100%) |
17.2 ± 1.6 (100%) |
149.7 ± 15.6 (100%) |
14.6 ± 1.2 (100%) |
12.8 ± 0.7 (100%) |
186.7 ± 9.7 (100%) |
1.7 ± 0.5 (100%) |
230 ± 7 (100%) |
| fra2b | 3.9 ± 0.5 (78%) |
11.5 ± 2.1 (68%) |
105.5 ± 15.5 (70%) |
13.9 ± 1.9 (90%) |
13.0 ± 1.2 (102%) |
141.7 ± 4.7 (76%) |
1.8 ± 0.2 (106%) |
184 ± 5 (80%) |
a
Data in parentheses are the sugar contents in the wild type taken as 100.
b
Data in parentheses are the sugar contents in fra2 expressed as a percentage of that in the wild type.