Table 2.
Uronic acid content of Brachypodium cell walls*.
| Developmental stage | Accession | Organ | Uronic acids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mature | Bd21-3 | Leaves | 63.7 ± 7.7 |
| Sheath | 63.5 ± 3.6 | ||
| Stem | 57.7 ± 5.6 | ||
| Flowers/seed | 50.1 ± 6.6 | ||
| Bd21 | Leaves | 61.3 ± 6.8 | |
| Sheath | 57.7 ± 6.6 | ||
| Stem | 57.4 ± 5.2 | ||
| Flowers/seed | 47.9 ± 4.2 | ||
| Expanding | Bd21-3 | Leaves | 60.3 ± 8.6 |
| Sheath | 60.1 ± 4.2 | ||
| Stem | 60.3 ± 9.7 | ||
| Bd21 | Leaves | 61.3 ± 14.1 | |
| Sheath | 60.4 ± 11.3 | ||
| Stem | 59.7 ± 10.1 | ||
| Seedling | Bd21-3 | Leaves | 66.2 ± 0.3 |
| Sheath/stem | 58.6 ± 1.5 | ||
| Roots | 49.3 ± 0.6 | ||
| Embryonic | Bd21-3 | Callus | 67.7 ± 1.7 |
*
mg g−1 CW ± standard deviation; averaged over two replicates.