Table 2 Effect of the 35S:S523D-NR transgene on burley tobacco height, biomass, flowering time and number of harvestable leaves.

From: Constitutive activation of nitrate reductase in tobacco alters flowering time and plant biomass

Genotype

Young plants (07/27/15)

Mature plants (10/07/15)

N

Height (cm)*

Above-soil biomass (g)

N

Average flowering date

Height (cm)**

Above-soil biomass (g)

Harvestable leaf #

35S:S523D-NR

24

9.2 ± 1.3A

148 ± 32.9A

22

Aug 27 ± 4.9 daysA

83 ± 7.6A

686 ± 90A

20.5 ± 1.5A

TN90e4e5

24

8.9 ± 1.3A

153 ± 33.3A

24

Sept 4 ± 6.8 daysB

91 ± 11.2B

751 ± 132B

24.5 ± 2.5B

  1. Means ± standard deviations with the same letter are not significantly different at α = 0.05 according to REGWQ grouping.
  2. *Height measured at apical meristem.
  3. **Height measured at site of topping.
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