Table 5.
Mean values of zinc, iron and cadmium concentrations in wheat, triticale, Leymus spp., wheat–rye introgression and wheat–Leymus spp. introgression lines.
| Plant lines | Fe (mg/kg) | Zn (mg/kg) | Cd (mg/kg) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Range | Mean | Range | Mean | Range | |
| Wheat (n = 5) | 45.0 | 31.0–60.6 | 39.5 | 34.5–48.7 | 0.09 | 0.07–0.12 |
| Rye (n = 2) | 39.7 | 38.1–41.2 | 35.2 | 33.8–36.6 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 |
| Triticale (n = 5) | 37.9 | 29.5–45.0 | 48.9 | 38.7–63.3 | 0.09 | 0.07–0.15 |
| Leymus spp. (n = 3) | 49.4 | 41.4–59.1 | 75.8 | 62.4–83.4 | 0.02 | 0.00–0.02 |
| Wheat–rye introgression (n = 22) | 38.9 | 22.7–64.2 | 54.8 | 32.9–89.3 | 0.05 | 0.00–0.10 |
| Wheat–Leymus spp. introgression (n = 3) | 47.5 | 43.0–51.9 | 63.6 | 53.1–69.1 | 0.04 | 0.02–0.06 |