Fig. 8.

SlHSP90.2 transgenic lines are more tolerant to drought stress. Seeds of control plants and SlHSP90.2 transgenic lines were examined for germination on 200 mM mannitol and subsequently their fresh weight and root lengths were quantified at 8-day stage. a Photograph of representative seedlings of Pusa Ruby control and tomato transgenic lines taken after 8-days of germination at 200 mM mannitol. b Seeds were germinated on 200 mM mannitol and percentage germination was calculated on each day upto the 8th day. c Fresh weight and d root length of 8-day-old seedlings germinated on mannitol. Data presented are means ± SD of five seedlings