Table IV.
Chloroplast per nuclear genome copies
| Plant Tissuea Sample | Plant Age | Chloroplast/Nuclear Genomesb |
|---|---|---|
| d | ||
| Cotyledon | ||
| C-4 | 4 | 899 ± 38 (838–891) |
| C-6 | 6 | 981 ± 36 (955–1,053) |
| C-8 | 8 | 705 ± 41 (662–787) |
| C-10 | 10 | 342 ± 12 (330–353) |
| C-14 | 14 | 265 ± 5 (255–272) |
| C-18 | 18 | 204 ± 8 (187–212) |
| First Leaf | ||
| L1-8 | 8 | 577 ± 24 (553–600) |
| L1-10 | 10 | 831 ± 60 (771–891) |
| L1-14 | 14 | 293 ± 11 (272–308) |
| L1-18 | 18 | 362 ± 3 (360–365) |
| Second Leaf | ||
| L2-10 | 10 | 313 ± 11 (296–333) |
| L2-14 | 14 | 745 ± 78 (633–895) |
| L2-18 | 18 | 491 ± 17 (474–508) |
| Third Leaf | ||
| L3-14 | 14 | 221 ± 8 (205–229) |
| L3-18 | 18 | 527 ± 22 (493–567) |
| Fourth Leaf | ||
| L4-18 | 18 | 430 ± 67 (308–539) |
a
Total tissue DNA was extracted from cotyledons and leaves of 4- to 18-d-old plants grown in a greenhouse (Fig. 3).
b
The average chloroplast per nuclear genome copy number ± se and (range) are given for qPCR data using petA.