Table I.
The Zn concentrations in 13-d-old wheat genotypes growing in a nutrient solution with 0.1 pm Zn2+ activity
| Genotype | Phenotype | Severity of Leaf Symptoms | [Zn] in Xylem | Total [Zn] in Shoots | [Zn] in Apoplast | [Zn] in Cell Walls | Soluble [Zn] in Leaves | [Zn] in Membranes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| μg g−1 | μg g−1 fresh wt | μg g−1 apoplastic fluid | μg g−1 cell wt | μg g−1 fresh wt | μg mg−1 protein | |||
| BDME | Inefficient | Severe | 0.71 (0.19) | 1.71 (1.04) | 14.9 (3.02) | 11.7 (2.44) | 0.64 (0.05) | 32.3 (6.81) |
| Dagdas | Efficient | Slight | 0.85 (0.34) | 1.01 (0.13) | 12.5 (4.61) | 3.35 (0.16) | 0.47 (0.01) | 15.9 (0.11) |
| Kirgiz | Efficient | Absent | 0.74 (0.13) | 1.16 (0.11) | 19.01 (8.77) | 11.9 (5.89) | 0.56 (0.11) | 28.9 (2.41) |
Nos. in the parentheses represent se values. Each value is the mean of at least three replicates.