Figure 6.

Organ-specific correlational analysis of 1-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids metabolism in two varieties (Pink and White) of sacred lotus. (a) Content of selected 1-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids. (b) 6OMT, 7OMT, and 4′OMT specific activity of plant crude extracts when incubated with (R,S)-norcoclaurine, (S)-N-methylcoclaurine, and (R)-armepavine, respectively. (c) Relative abundance of NnOMT1-NnOMT5 transcripts. Values represent the mean ± S.D. of three independent measurements. FL, folded leaf; UL, unfolded leaf; Rh, rhizome; Ro, roots; E, embryos.