Table 2.
Effect of 5 nM lumichrome root application on soluble sugar and starch content of 5-week-old lotus and tomato roots.
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L. japonicus |
S. lycopersicum |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Root application | Control | Root application | |
| Glucose | 322.46 ± 20.02 | 284.39 ± 20.40 | 279.78 ± 10.76 | 411.97 ± 16.96 |
| Fructose | 49.44 ± 8.17 | 54.48 ± 4.08 | 71.59 ± 3.62 | 83.38 ± 4.59 |
| Sucrose | 18.03 ± 0.83 | 17.92 ± 3.86 | 76.99 ± 16.96 | 75.41 ± 9.12 |
| ΣSoluble sugars (hexose equivalents) | 407.97 ± 38.58 | 370.03 ± 26.45 | 505.36 ± 24.28 | 646.17 ± 30.16 |
| Starch | 17.76 ± 6.63 | 25.11 ± 0.81 | 26.47 ± 0.76 | 35.19 ± 0.67 |
Data is representative of the mean ± SE on six individual plants per line. Values in bold type were determined by Student’s t-test to be significantly different (P < 0.05) from the untreated control. Values are presented as μmol g−1 FW, with the exception of starch in milligram glucose equivalents per gram FW.