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. 2017 Dec 7;176(2):1233–1246. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.01213

Table IV. Rubisco, total soluble protein, and chlorophyll contents plus chlorophyll a:b and Rubisco:chlorophyll ratios in each layer through the canopy at the postanthesis stage.

Values are means ± se; n = 6. P values correspond to ANOVA.

Line Layer Rubisco TSP Chlorophyll Chlorophyll a:b Rubisco:Chlorophyll
g m−2 mg m−2
Parent Top 2.49 ± 0.16 5.35 ± 0.40 844 ± 49 1.93 ± 0.04 2.95 ± 0.11
Middle 1.36 ± 0.08 2.95 ± 0.12 723 ± 21 1.79 ± 0.03 1.88 ± 0.09
Bottom 0.98 ± 0.12 2.30 ± 0.27 602 ± 46 1.79 ± 0.02 1.61 ± 0.01
Line 1 Top 2.92 ± 0.16 6.22 ± 0.27 820 ± 28 1.98 ± 0.05 3.58 ± 0.23
Middle 1.30 ± 0.17 3.02 ± 0.40 667 ± 39 1.79 ± 0.02 1.92 ± 0.15
Bottom 0.94 ± 0.14 2.04 ± 0.38 532 ± 55 1.68 ± 0.03 1.74 ± 0.16
Line 2 Top 2.29 ± 0.10 5.22 ± 0.26 734 ± 36 1.99 ± 0.04 3.13 ± 0.10
Middle 1.12 ± 0.07 2.57 ± 0.20 618 ± 20 1.75 ± 0.03 1.81 ± 0.07
Bottom 0.62 ± 0.07 1.43 ± 0.16 440 ± 51 1.72 ± 0.05 1.41 ± 0.07
P between lines 0.002 0.019 0.002 0.763 0.015
Mean Top 2.57 5.60 799 1.96 3.22
Middle 1.26 2.85 669 1.78 1.87
Bottom 0.85 1.93 525 1.73 1.58
P between layers
<0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001