Table 2.
Protective effect of methionine imbibition of red clover seeds against O. minor parasitism.
| Clover seed imbibition treatment | Total number of O. minor tubercles per clover plant | Infection success (%) | Hypersensitive-like response (%) | Necrosis of tubercle (%) | ‘Spider’ development (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 28.0 | 44.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 28.6 |
| 20mM L-methionine | 17.4∗ | 26.3∗ | 1.5ns | 0.0 | 29.3ns |