Table II.
Concentrations (mg kg−1 dry weight) of total Ca, Fe, Mn, P, and S in shoots of mature ECS2, ECS4, and WT Indian mustard plants grown in control (unstressed, −Cd) and 0.1 mm Cd (+Cd) in the mature plant experiment
| Element | −Cd
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| WT | ECS2 | ECS4 | WT | ECS2 | ECS4 | |
| Ca | 32,785 ± 5,947 | ND | 27,759 ± 5,506 | 20,247 ± 2,801 | 27,787 ± 4,710 | 36,504 ± 3,934* |
| Fe | 72.5 ± 36.4 | ND | 102.3 ± 33.7 | 30.6 ± 3.25 | 78.3 ± 43.6* | 50.9 ± 12.2 |
| Mn | 32.1 ± 22.8 | ND | 22.9 ± 4.30 | 11.7 ± 0.98 | 13.6 ± 1.89 | 18.4 ± 1.89* |
| P | 4,893 ± 540 | ND | 4,778 ± 500 | 3,041 ± 159 | 3,256 ± 186 | 3,811 ± 488 |
| S | 9,385 ± 1,200 | ND | 7,598 ± 1,112 | 6,077 ± 718 | 7,610 ± 577* | 10,803 ± 1,956* |
The data represent means ± sd of six replicate plants. ND, Not determined. *, Significantly different (P < 0.05) from WT of the same treatment.