Table 1.
Biomass (g FW) | M. truncatula–S. meliloti 2011 | M. truncatula–S. medicae WSM419 |
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Shoot | 9.10 ± 1.81 | 26.48 ± 1.00* |
Root | 12.85 ± 2.55 | 25.70 ± 2.73* |
Total plant | 22.40 ± 4.43 | 52.95 ± 2.66* |
Shoot:root ratio | 0.71 ± 0.02 | 1.08 ± 0.13* |
M. truncatula plant biomass values when grown in symbiosis with S. meliloti 2011 or S. medicae WSM419. Values are mean ± standard deviation of five biological replicates. An asterisk (*) denotes significant differences (Student’s t-test at p ≤ 0.05). FW = fresh weight.