Table 3.
Comparison of IAN and IAA contents in 2 week old seedlings of wild type, NIT1ox, nit1-3, and NIT2RNAi plantsa.
| Plants | Free IAA | Total IAA | IAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 279 ± 8 | 48 ± 13 |
| NIT1ox | 0.23 ± 0.03* | 319 ± 8 | 172 ± 18** |
| nit1-3 | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 154 ± 28* | 88 ± 8 |
| NIT2RNAi | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 69 ± 19** | 30 ± 4 |
a
The values are given in nmol (g FW)−1. Shown are means ± SD from three independent experiments. Asterisks indicate significant differences in metabolite contents referred to the corresponding metabolite content in wild-type Arabidopsis (
*
p < 0.05,
**
p < 0.01; Student's t-test).