Table 2

Semi-quantitative determination of DE% in P5-3, PME01 and PME08 hypocotyl cell walls.

semi-quantitative DE%

genotype

no ethanol

0.1% ethanol

P5-3

48.6 ± 1.0

44.9 ± 1.2

PME01

47.7 ± 1.5

40.2 ± 2.0

PME08

42.2 ± 1.2

38.5 ± 1.2

Hypocotyls were prepared after 2 d growing on control (no ethanol) or induction (0.1% ethanol) medium. DE% was derived from FTIR spectra (n = 20 to 21) for each genotype/treatment as described in Table 1. Average values are given ± SE.

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