Table II.
Rate of incorporation of 14CO2 and the partitioning of 14C into water-soluble and -insoluble fractions of leaf discs from wild-type (WT), αNtSUT1-35S17 (17), αNtSUT1-35S30 (30), and αNtSUT1-35S55* (55)
| Plant | Rate of 14C
Incorporation
|
Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Soluble fraction | Insoluble fraction | ||
| μmol m−2 s−1 | ||||
| WT | 15.3 ± 0.8 | 7.3 ± 0.2 | 7.9 ± 0.7 | 1.07 ± 0.08 |
| 17 | 12.8 ± 0.6 | 6.4 ± 0.3 | 6.4 ± 0.3 | 1.01 ± 0.03 |
| 30 | 12.0 ± 1.1 | 5.7 ± 0.4 | 5.6 ± 0.8 | 0.99 ± 0.03 |
| 55* | 11.3 ± 1.2 | 5.6 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 0.96 ± 0.11 |
14CO2 was fed at growth light intensity.