Fig. 5

Drought tolerance of wild type (WT) and overexpressing transgenic (OE) plants. Phenotypic comparison of WT and overexpressing transgenic plants in response to drought stress before drought (a) and withholding water for 7 days (b). Relative water content in WT and overexpressing transgenic plants under drought stress (c). The rate of water loss in WT and overexpressing plants in response to dehydration (d). MDA content was measured in WT plants and transgenic lines after drought treatment (e). Data represent mean ± SD (n = 3).* and ** indicate that compared with WT, P < 0.05 and P < 0.01