Fig. 6

Influence of gradual desiccation at ambient temperature (t 0 h) and subsequent rehydration for 1 (t 1 h) and 18 h (t 18 h) on 8-oxoG level (% DNA in the tail) measured with FPG enzyme-modified alkaline comet assay. Nuclei were isolated from embryonic axes of Acer pseudoplatanus L. in Sörensen buffer supplemented with 0.5 mM Na₂EDTA and 0.5% DMSO. Values labelled with different letters are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05, according to Duncan test. Data represent mean ± SE, n = 3