Table 1 Coefficients of salt tolerance evaluated for each of the six main plant growth variables for the transgenic potato lines over-expression of AtHKT1 gene and the check cultivar
From: Improving salt tolerance in potato through overexpression of AtHKT1 gene
Genotypea | Daily gain in height (%) | Leaf area expansion rate (%) | Stem thickness expansion rate (%) | Relative water content (%) | Yield per plant (%) | Survival rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CK | 49.7 ± 0.7 c | 22.0 ± 4.9 bc | 42.8 ± 0.3 d | 80.0 ± 0.4 e | 44.3 ± 1.6 c | 52.8 ± 0.7 c |
T3 | 82.2 ± 0.5 a | 58.9 ± 1.8 a | 73.3 ± 1.5 ab | 95.8 ± 0.8 a | 89.0 ± 1.1 a | 82.6 ± 1.8 a |
T13 | 84.4 ± 1.6 a | 50.6 ± 6.6 ab | 78.0 ± 0.4 a | 95.7 ± 1.2 a | 88.4 ± 1.1 a | 85.4 ± 1.2a |
T1 | 77.8 ± 1.5 a | 37.5 ± 0.0 b | 69.0 ± 2.1b | 91.6 ± 0.5 b | 67.9 ± 1.1 b | 77.1 ± 2.1 ab |
T2 | 67.0 ± 3.0 b | 25.3 ± 1.8 bc | 54.7 ± 1.1 c | 87.7 ± 0.3 c | 66.6 ± 0.3 b | 70.8 ± 2.1 b |
T5 | 64.2 ± 1.4 b | 19.8 ± 4.4 bc | 45.2 ± 2.0 d | 86.6 ± 1.1 cd | 62.4 ± 1.0 b | 70.1 ± 2.8 b |
T11 | 63.4 ± 3.5 b | 22.6 ± 4.3 bc | 41.5 ± 0.5 d | 82.0 ± 0.9 d | 44.3 ± 0.3 c | 60.4 ± 1.2 c |
T15 | 61.6 ± 0.9 b | 16.2 ± 4.4 c | 41.4 ± 1.3 d | 83.8 ± 0.2 d | 37.3 ± 2.1 d | 59.7 ± 0.7 c |