TABLE 1.

S/G ratio and H, G, and S lignin content of the three alfalfa lines as determined by thioacidolysis (4) and ¹³C CP/MAS NMR of the cell wall residue

Sample type/line	H	G	S	Total lignin	S/G ratio
	%	%	%	mg/g
Thioacidolysis and acetyl bromide (whole plant cell wall residue) (4)a
Control	4.9	56.0	39.2	207.2	0.70
C3H	50.0	27.4	22.6	131.7	0.82
HCT	75.5	13.0	11.5	99.8	0.88
Solid-state 13C NMRb
Control				149.5
C3H				117.4
HCT				89.7

^a Averaged from n lines: control, n = 4; C3H, n = 3; and HCT, n = 2.

^b Averaged from the two relevant lines presented in this work.