Table 4 Tukey pairwise comparisons of means (p < 0.05) were performed to compare the concentration of HA in regenerated shoot lines measured by the HA ELISA kit.

From: Heterologous production of hyaluronic acid in Nicotiana tabacum hairy roots expressing a human hyaluronan synthase 2

Regenerated shoots

HA ELISA kit

No. 1

0.11 c

No. 2

0.17 a

No. 3

0.08 d

No. 4

0.13 b

No. 5

0.09 cd

NT

0.006 e

  1. Different letters followed by values in a column indicate significant differences at a 5% level of probability tested by Turkey’s test. Quantities are in g/kg (wet weight).
  2. NT non-transgenic.