Characterization of Col-0, abi4, vtc1, and vtc2.
(A) Rosette ascorbic acid content in 4-week-old plants (n = 3).
(B) Rosette fresh weight (FW) in 4-week-old plants (n = 6).
(C) Rosette ABA content in 6-week-old plants (n = 3). DW, dry weight.
Plants were germinated and grown in soil in controlled environment chambers as described in the text. Values are represented as mean ± se, and those that were significantly different from one another according to Fisher’s protected LSD test are indicated by different letters (P < 0.05).