Table 3.
Changes in pectin (nmol GA g-1 AIS) in different fractions of cell wall from controland ethylene treated at day 1, day 3 and day 6. The values are mean ± SD of 3 sets of experiments with triplicates in each set.
| Day 1 | Day 3 | Day 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2H4 | Control | C2H4 | Control | C2H4 | Control | |
| WSP | 17.5 ±1.05 | 14.1 ±1.40 | 34.5 ± 1.49 | 29.8 ± 1.01 | 50.5 ±1.79 | 52.0 ±0.90 |
| CSP | 75.8 ±1.31 | 80.1 ±1.05 | 51.8 ± 1.51 | 65.2 ± 1.12 | 35.1 ±1.40 | 51.2 ±1.91 |
| HSP | 69.8 ±0.55 | 60.1 ±1.61 | 45.8 ± 1.05 | 55.2 ± 1.21 | 34.8 ±1.01 | 40.1 ±1.56 |
| Total Pectin | 165.5 ±1.02 | 150.2±3.15 | 140.6 ± 1.59 | 148.5 ± 1.32 | 120.1 ±1.40 | 149.2 ±4.28 |