Table 4.

Mean values for maximum root length (rooting depth; cm), maximum root length:shoot length ratio (unitless) and total root length (cm) of the six highest (top) and six lowest (bottom) ranked wheat–alien chromosome lines along with the CS check under irrigation (control) and drought stress (water withheld for 58 d) (Experiment 2)

Rank	Maximum root length (cm)			Maximum root length:shoot length ratio (unitless)			Total root length (cm)
	Line	Irrigated	Drought	Line	Irrigated	Drought	Line	Irrigated	Drought
Top 6
	TA7659	155.0 ± 3.2	164.5 ± 4.2	TA5088	3.10 ± 0.05	2.90 ± 0.11	TA5638	7643 ± 487	10,873 ± 44
	TA5088	171.5 ± 6.5	161.5 ± 4.2	TA5638	2.35 ± 0.04	2.70 ± 0.06	TA5088	11,600 ± 2329	10,162 ± 51
	TA5638	152.0 ± 7.0	161.0 ± 7.0	TA3586	3.15 ± 0.05	2.65 ± 0.41	TA7598	4325 ± 804	8643 ± 1312
	TA7662	116.0 ± 4.0	145.0 ± 14.1	TA7594	2.60 ± 0.04	2.55 ± 0.42	TA7656	7235 ± 184	8511 ± 590
	TA7657	114.5 ± 14.5	135.0 ± 7.8	TA7655	2.10 ± 0.05	2.55 ± 0.11	TA7619	3544 ± 66	8423 ± 86
	TA7663	109.5 ± 11.5	133.0 ± 14.3	TA3585	3.15 ± 0.35	2.50 ± 0.14	TA7545	6042 ± 566	7840 ± 68
Bottom 6
	TA5584	174.5 ± 2.4	75.5 ± 2.9	TA5584	2.75 ± 0.19	1.40 ± 0.20	TA3586	3124 ± 1608	2500 ± 308
	TA5618	168.0 ± 2.0	75.5 ± 10.3	TA7663	1.25 ± 0.11	1.35 ± 0.35	TA5584	3634 ± 530	2491 ± 135
	TA7600	137.0 ± 2.0	75.5 ± 8.3	TA5636	2.41 ± 0.19	1.30 ± 0.20	TA3583	5619 ± 568	2427 ± 89
	TA7620	149.5 ± 23.8	74.0 ± 16.7	TA3583	2.60 ± 0.29	1.10 ± 0.40	TA5636	2873 ± 1408	2378 ± 39
	TA3583	159.0 ± 23.8	71.0 ± 5.7	TA7620	2.25 ± 0.37	1.05 ± 0.15	TA7616	4385 ± 1324	2198 ± 105
	TA5639	152.50 ± 2.4	58.5 ± 20.1	TA5639	2.21 ± 0.11	0.95 ± 0.45	TA5599	6147 ± 412	1826 ± 258
Check (CS)
	TA3008	151.0 ± 24.5	124.0 ± 4.9	TA3008	2.36 ± 0.15	2.20 ± 0.16	TA3008	4195 ± 336	3768 ± 822
LSD (Genotype)			28.8			0.55			1368
LSD (Genotype x Stress)			5.8			0.11			276

Genotypes were ranked based on the numerical values under drought stress. Values are means ± standard error of the respective trait. CS Chinese Spring, LSD least significant difference