Table II.
Characteristics of Dara-5 and Dara-12 leaves compared with wild-type potato plants
| Parameter | Wild Type | Dara-5 | Dara-12 | n/na |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh wt/leaf area (mg/cm2)b | 24.3 ± 1.8 | 27.7 ± 2.5 | 29.9 ± 2.1 | 90 /10 |
| Chl content/fresh wt (mg/g)c | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 22 /4 |
| Palisade cell length (μm)c | 130 ± 21 | 155 ± 16 | 170 ± 25 | 50 /6 |
| Total width (μm)c | 274 ± 28 | 307 ± 25 | 341 ± 35 | 50 /6 |
a
No. of samples/no. of individual plants.
b
Random samples from apical to basal leaves of 4- to 10-week-old plants.
c
Data are from leaves 8 (leaf 1 is the first leaf >1 cm) of 6-week-old plants; effects were reproduced at other nonsenescent stages; sd as indicated.