Table III.
Klason and DFRC analysis of the wild type and gh2 mutanta
| Lignin Contentb
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Lignin Monomer Composition
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total H Monomers | Total G Monomers | Total S Monomers | G:S | ||
| % CWR | μmol g−1 Klason lignin | ||||
| Wild-type hull | 34.6 ± 0.1 | 41.61 ± 6.35 | 688.44 ± 48.30 | 11.35 ± 1.28 | 60.66 |
| gh2 hull | 32.5 ± 0.1 | 29.20 ± 2.16 | 444.27 ± 14.26 | 7.63 ± 0.83 | 58.23 |
| Wild-type internode | 15.0 ± 0.1 | 54.36 ± 8.62 | 233.56 ± 46.66 | 38.60 ± 8.62 | 6.05 |
| gh2 internode | 14.2 ± 0.1 | 41.22 ± 3.70 | 164.95 ± 25.91 | 27.87 ± 4.37 | 5.91 |
a
The data correspond to the means and ses from triplicate analyses.
b
Klason lignin content (percentage of weight of the extract-free dried cell wall from the hull and internode).