Table 2 Phenotypic response of contrasting chickpea genotypes JG 62 and ICCV 2 to salinity stress.

From: Transcriptome analyses reveal genotype- and developmental stage-specific molecular responses to drought and salinity stresses in chickpea

Genotype/stress treatment

Root dry weight (g)

Total root length (cm)

Average root diameter (mm)

Shoot dry weight (g)

SLA (cm2/g)

Chlorophyll content

RWC

Vegetative stage

 JG 62

0.312

1325

0.693

0.687

212.5

56.9

0.824

 ICCV 2

0.294

1336

0.708

0.857

246.8

58.9

0.821

 SEd (±)

0.041

480.8

0.035

0.174

12.2

1.16

0.017

 Significance

NS

NS

NS

*

**

NS

NS

Late reproductive stage

 JG 62

1.18

6130

0.737

5.96

309.0

49.1

0.808

 ICCV 2

0.70

3750

0.713

5.33

252.0

53.4

0.818

 SEd (±)

0.283

703.1

0.070

1.96

40.4

2.13

0.018

 Significance

**

**

NS

NS

*

NS

NS

  1. Salinity stress was imposed at the time of sowing and reproductive stage and evaluated after 15 days of stress imposition.
  2. SLA, specific leaf area; RWC, relative water content; SEd, standard error of difference across the genotypes and stress conditions; NS, nonsignificant; *P ≤ 0.05; **P ≤ 0.01.
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