Table I.

Sorbitol in mature leaves, meristem tissues, stems, and roots of transgenic (sense) plants

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 10}B for 3 weeks. Values are means of four replicates ± se.