Figure 4.

A. alternata VCs increase photosynthate levels in pgi1-2 leaves. Carbohydrate contents (A) and free amino acid contents (B) are shown in leaves of plants grown in the absence or continuous presence of adjacent cultures of A. alternata for 3 d. Leaves were harvested at the end of the light period. Values represent means ± se determined from four independent experiments using 12 plants in each experiment. Asterisks indicate significant differences between the leaves of VC-treated and control (nontreated) plants according to Student’s t test (P < 0.05). FW, Fresh weight.