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Table 1 Effect of exogenous ABA on seed reserve parameters

From: Transcriptome profiling identifies ABA mediated regulatory changes towards storage filling in developing seeds of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.)

Seed treatment

Protein content (mg/seed)

Lipid content (mg/seed)

Sugar content (mg/seed)

Dry Weight (mg/seed)

Control

5.9 ± 1.3

1.78 ± 0.4

12.58 ± 2.5

25.9 ± 1.2

ABA

5.2 ± 1.1

3.23 ± 0.8*

15.01 ± 2.8*

27.4 ± 1.6

  1. *Statistically significant at P < 0.05 as student’s t test procedure.