Table 5.
Sugar contents in leaves
| WT | Null-line 6 | Null-line 14 | Null-line 20 | OE6 | OE14 | OE20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexose | 1.78 ± 0.17a | 1.32 ± 0.20b | 1.54 ± 0.21b | 1.39 ± 0.30b | 1.45 ± 0.15b | 1.10 ± 0.14bc | 1.47 ± 0.48b |
| Sucrose | 9.42 ± 1.36a | 8.55 ± 0.61a | 8.23 ± 2.00a | 8.83 ± 0.80a | 7.13 ± 1.12b | 6.00 ± 0.33b | 6.38 ± 1.42b |
Third and fourth fully mature leaves below the shoot tips were used for measurement. Sugar contents are expressed in μg sugar/mg DW (dry weight). Values are means ± SD (n = 4). Within each row, the values marked by different lower case letters are significantly different (p < 0.05). OE, overexpressed line; WT, wild type.