Table1.
Biomass production (mg f. wt plant–1) of roots and leaves of four Arabidopsis thaliana genotypes (wild-type, cad2-1, vtc1-1 and cad2-1 vtc1-1) exposed to 0, 1 or 5 μm CdSO4 for 72 h in hydroponics
| F. wt (mg plant–1) | 0 μm Cd | 1 μm Cd | 5 μm Cd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | Wild-type | 95·75 ± 4·52A | 73·80 ± 7·42AB | 74·60 ± 5·35AB |
| cad2-1 | 119·60 ± 14·89A | 80·60 ± 8·49AB | 41·10 ± 4·34BC | |
| vtc1-1 | 44·00 ± 1·78BC | 43·00 ± 4·66BC | 48·17 ± 10·91BC | |
| cad2-1 vtc1-1 | 32·75 ± 2·15C | 24·48 ± 4·05C | 28·21 ± 4·37C | |
| Roots | Wild-type | 70·00 ± 2·68a | 42·70 ± 4·87ab | 37·40 ± 3·45ab |
| cad2-1 | 67·30 ± 8·98a | 36·90 ± 6·29ab | 12·57 ± 1·48bc | |
| vtc1-1 | 17·28 ± 1·89bc | 8·26 ± 1·40bc | 21·98 ± 7·61bc | |
| cad2-1 vtc1-1 | 9·14 ± 1·27c | 7·24 ± 2·28cd | 3·05 ± 0·57d |
Statistical significance is expressed using lower (roots) and upper case letters (leaves); n = 5 (two-way ANOVA, P < 0·05).