TABLE 6.

Comparison of symbiont interactions of MON 89788 and A3244 control

Measurement endpointa	Sampling period	MON 89788 Mean (SE)b	A3244 Mean (SE)b	Reference range
Nodule DW (mg/plant)	4 wk	0.10 (0.01)	0.10 (0.01)	0.09–0.13
	6 wk	0.35 (0.04)	0.38 (0.07)	0.31–0.42
Nodule number (per plant)	4 wk	41.25 (5.01)	51.75 (6.30)	29.63–48.75
	6 wk	147.13 (15.58)	153.25 (19.89)	94.50–103.75
Root DW (mg/plant)	4 wk	0.95 (0.16)	0.88 (0.11)	0.94–0.98
	6 wk	2.60 (0.37)	2.66 (0.26)	1.52–1.96
Shoot DW (mg/plant)	4 wk	1.22 (0.21)	1.15 (0.14)	1.59–1.99
	6 wk	4.96 (0.57)	5.43 (0.80)	4.90–7.52
Shoot total nitrogen (% DW)	4 wk	3.31 (0.16)	3.04 (0.23)	2.39–3.28
	6 wk	2.87 (0.14)	2.73 (0.15)	2.72–3.01

No significant difference (at p ≤ 0.05) was found between MON 89788 and the control for any measured parameter.

^aDW dry weight.

^bSE standard error.