Table 1.
Effects of copper (Cu) and chromium (Cr) on chlorophyll (mg g−1 FW) and total soluble protein (TSP) content (mg g−1 FW) in two Brassica napus cultivars under different metal treatments.
Cultivar | Treatment | Chl a | Chl b | Total Chl | Leaf TSP | Root TSP |
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ZS 758 | CK | 0.343 ± 0.017a | 0.282 ± 0.015a | 0.625 ± 0.002a | 15.78 ± 0.46b | 6.64 ± 0.47a |
Cu 200 μM | 0.250 ± 0.018b | 0.190 ± 0.020b | 0.441 ± 0.037b | 13.20 ± 0.08c | 4.84 ± 0.04b | |
Cr 200 μM | 0.191 ± 0.020c | 0.141 ± 0.011c | 0.332 ± 0.009c | 11.28 ± 0.49d | 3.77 ± 0.46c | |
Cu 200 μM + Cr 200 μM | 0.131 ± 0.008d | 0.091 ± 0.006d | 0.221 ± 0.014d | 9.63 ± 0.18e | 3.23 ± 0.21d | |
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ZD 622 | CK | 0.337 ± 0.024a | 0.293 ± 0.029a | 0.630 ± 0.052a | 16.65 ± 0.54a | 6.58 ± 0.23a |
Cu 200 μM | 0.206 ± 0.025c | 0.152 ± 0.017c | 0.358 ± 0.042c | 13.02 ± 0.88c | 4.93 ± 0.27b | |
Cr 200 μM | 0.150 ± 0.009d | 0.080 ± 0.009d | 0.230 ± 0.018d | 10.47 ± 0.34d | 3.77 ± 0.14c | |
Cu 200 μM + Cr 200 μM | 0.081 ± 0.006e | 0.034 ± 0.003e | 0.115 ± 0.009e | 8.35 ± 0.33f | 2.52 ± 0.27e |
Data are the means of three replicates (mean ± SD). Values followed by different letters indicate significant differences followed by Duncan's multiple range test (P < 0.05) for each cultivar at different metal treatments.