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. 2000 May;12(5):691–706. doi: 10.1105/tpc.12.5.691

Table 3.

Comparison of Cellulose Contents Estimated by Methylation Analyses and by Acetic Acid/Nitric Acid Digestion

Method NtCesA-1a NtCesA-1b NtCesA-2 Control
Methylation (mol%)a 24.2 ± 3.1 24.1 ± 3.0 32.2 ± 0.9 32.3 ± 1.1
Acetic/nitric acid digestion (w/w)b 32.4 ± 1.1 29.5 ± 0.9 38.1 ± 1.2 38.3 ± 1.7
a

From Figure 5.

b

Averages of values for walls from five PVX–NtCesA-1a, four PVX–NtCesA-1b, five PVX–NtCesA-2, and five PVX control plants. Standard errors are indicated.