Table 3 Micronutrient response of common bean to Fe and Zn stress grown under in vitro conditions (values are in Mean ± SE).

From: Fe and Zn stress induced gene expression analysis unraveled mechanisms of mineral homeostasis in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Concentration

Iron Conc. (ppb)

Zinc Conc. (ppb)

S.No

Treatments

Shoot

Root

Shoot

Root

1

Control

126.362a ± 0.654

188.012a′ ± 0.442

58.248a ± 0.751

104.435a′ ± 1.525

2

0-Fe

185.584b ± 0.701

79.646b′ ± 0.672

72.517b ± 0.850

106.453a′ ± 1.199

3

0-Zn

318.378c ± 0.778

210.630c′ ± 2.515

69.235c ± 0.599

83.235c′ ± 0.997

4

300-Zn

224.120d ± 0.932

170.641d′ ± 1.107

1137.748d ± 1.171

7124.097d′ ± 2.151

  1. The results are means of 12 biological replicates with three technical replicate for each treatment and are presented as Mean ± SE. Different superscript (a, b, c, d) denotes significant differences among treatments (P ≤ 0.05).
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