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Table 1 Mean amounts of (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan and DP3:DP4 ratios in S. viridis developing grain

From: Genetics and physiology of cell wall polysaccharides in the model C4 grass, Setaria viridis spp

Age (DAP)

Percentage (w/w)d

DP3:DP4Ratio (x:1)d

2 – 6 (young)

0.013 ± 0.0006a

2.7 ± 0.18ab

8 – 14 (intermediate)

0.004 ± 0.0005b

2.8 ± 0.05a

16 – 24 (mature)

0.003 ± 0.0003c

2.5 ± 0.05b

  1. Values are means ± standard deviation measured using the Megazyme assay (n = 3) and HPAEC-PAD. dGrain with different superscript letters is significantly different (P < 0.05) GenStat 15th Ed. SP2