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Table 4 Seed biomass of WT and transgenic (T) tobacco plants

From: The antioxidative defense system is involved in the premature senescence in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum NC89)

Biomass

WT

T3-1

T3-2

T3-3

Capsule (number)

24.0 ± 1.0a

16.0 ± 1.0b

17.0 ± 3.0b

16.3 ± 2.3b

Weight per 1000 grains (mg)

76.2 ± 1.5c

89.2 ± 3.5a

88.1 ± 1.8a

84.9 ± 2.2b

  1. Tobacco seeds dried to constant weight were used in this experiment. Values shown are means ±  SE ( five biological replicates is presented)
  2. Different letters indicate statistically significant differences at P ≤ 0.05
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Biological Research

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