Table 2.
Effect of IbEXP1 down-regulation on storage root and shoot developmentData are means ±SD from three separate measurements of three individual plants grown in the soil.
| Measurementa | Wild type | IbEXP1-antisense #1 | Rateb | IbEXP1-antisense #2 | Rate | IbEXP1-antisense #3 | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of SRsc | 4.5±2.4 | 7.3±1.5 | (1.6) | 6.0±0.6 | (1.3) | 7.0±0.6 | (1.6) |
| Total weight of SRs (g)d | 226.1±19.1 | 393.8±35.0 | (1.7) | 299.8±42.4 | (1.3) | 359.7±44.2 | (1.6) |
| No. of stems | 3.3±0.5 | 6.3±1.2 | (1.9) | 4.7±1.2 | (1.4) | 5.5±0.7 | (1.7) |
| Total weight of shoots (g)d | 86.4±23.7 | 191.1±16.8 | (2.2) | 108.4±41 | (1.3) | 150.67±23.7 | (1.7) |
a Measured at 5 months after planting.
b Increasing rates (fold) relative to that of wild-type plants.
c Number of storage roots
d Total weight of storage roots or shoots per plant.