Table I.
Organ | Sorbitol Concentration | Sorbitol Content | Total Sorbitol |
---|---|---|---|
μmol/g fresh wt | μmol/organ | μmol/plant | |
0.1 mg/mL 10B | |||
Mature leaves | 0.37 ± 0.04 | 7.1 ± 0.5 | |
Meristem tissues | 0.46 ± 0.03 | 12.0 ± 1.1 | 38.6 ± 1.4 |
Stems | 0.30 ± 0.03 | 10.8 ± 1.1 | |
Roots | 0.25 ± 0.04 | 8.7 ± 1.6 | |
1.0 mg/mL 10B | |||
Mature leaves | 0.52 ± 0.03 | 11.0 ± 0.7 | |
Meristem tissues | 0.63 ± 0.03 | 17.6 ± 2.4 | 55.3 ± 1.4 |
Stems | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 14.7 ± 1.9 | |
Roots | 0.33 ± 0.03 | 12.1 ± 1.3 | |
10 mg/mL 10B | |||
Mature leaves | 0.87 ± 0.04 | 19.6 ± 1.6 | |
Meristem tissues | 0.97 ± 0.04 | 29.1 ± 1.8 | 85.4 ± 6.3 |
Stems | 0.57 ± 0.06 | 23.3 ± 3.3 | |
Roots | 0.36 ± 0.02 | 13.7 ± 0.7 |
Plants were grown in 0.1, 1.0, and 10 mg/L-1 10B for 3 weeks. Values are means of four replicates ± se.