Table 1.
The average percentage concentration of elemental Mn in transfer cells and starchy cells at 6, 12, and 20 DAP, determined by TEM–EDS.
| 6 DAP | 12 DAP | 20 DAP | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reticulate ingrowths | 8.18 a1, A2 | 7.43 a1, A | 7.84 a1, A | >0.05 |
| Vesicles adjacent to reticulate ingrowths | 9.35 a, A2 | 8.66 a, A | 10.25 a, A | >0.05 |
| Anticlinal walls next to the OPV§ | 6.00 a, B2 | 7.61 a, A | 7.05 a, A | >0.05 |
| Flange ingrowths | 6.26 a, B2 | 5.53 a, B | 6.48 a, A | >0.05 |
| Periclinal walls | 5.50 b, B2 | 4.98 b, B | 7.69 a, A | 0.02 |
| Starchy cell walls | – | 3.35 a, C | 5.68 a, A | >0.05 |
| Control | 0.63 a, C2 | 0.47 a, D | 0.56 a, B | >0.05 |
| p | 7.94 × 10−5 | 1.12 × 10−6 | 4.45 × 10−3 |
1
Numbers in lines followed by the same lower case letter do not differ significantly.
2
Numbers in columns followed by the same capital letter do not differ significantly.
§
OPW, outer periclinal wall.