Table III.
Carbohydrate contents of antisense transgenic tubers (αHK1)
| Line | Starch | Glc | Fru | Suc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| μmol Glc equivalents g−1 fresh wt | μmol g−1 fresh wt | |||
| Wild type | 718 ± 48 | 5.2 ± 2.7 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 8.3 ± 1.1 |
| 13 | 761 ± 81 | 13.3 ± 3.8 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 11.5 ± 2.3 |
| 8 | 712 ± 99 | 6.3 ± 3.2 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 8.7 ± 1.0 |
| 82 | 755 ± 23 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 8.6 ± 0.6 |
The same set of antisense plants described in Table II were also used for starch and sugar measurements.