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. 2017 Jul 24;8:1249. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01249

Table 2.

Photosynthetic pigment content (means ± standard deviation, n = 30) in Matayba guianensis leaflets and galls induced by Bystracoccus mataybae.

Chl (a+b) (mg g-1 FM) Carotenoids (mg g-1 FM) Chl a/b Chl (a+b)/carot
Non-galled tissues 1.65 ± 0.3a 0.30 ± 0.05a 3.25 ± 0.6a 5.56 ± 0.9a
Galls 0.39 ± 0.09b 0.08 ± 0.01b 2.60 ± 0.2b 4.96 ± 0.4b
P <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.05

Values followed by the different letters differ significantly by the Tukey’s test at 5% of probability.