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Table 1 Characteristics of mature seeds of WT and AtHb1-overexpressing lines

From: Seed-specific elevation of non-symbiotic hemoglobin AtHb1: beneficial effects and underlying molecular networks in Arabidopsis thaliana

 

WT

Line 1-1

Line 1-4

Total lipid (% DW)

34.8 ± 3.0

36.2 ± 6.5

29.4 ± 10.2

Total protein1 (% DW)

22.6 ± 2.0

21.4 ± 0.6

23.0 ± 1.3

Total carbon (% DW)

53.1 ± 1.4

54.9 ± 1.4

53.7 ± 1.2

Seed weight2 (μg)

17.8 ± 3.5

23.0 ± 3.2

21.1 ± 2.3

% increase in seed weight

100

131 ± 18

130 ± 15

Seed number per plant3

13231 ± 2576

16851 ± 4685

15115 ± 2273

  1. Data are means (± SD). Bold values indicate statistically significant differences (t-test, p < 0.05).
  2. 1 calculated from total N content * 6.25
  3. 2 analysed in three generations (T3-T5)
  4. 3 calculated from seeds per pod * pods per plant