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Table 1 Comparison of cell wall components in stems of genotypes 708 and 773 on a cell wall basis.

From: Using RNA-Seq for gene identification, polymorphism detection and transcript profiling in two alfalfa genotypes with divergent cell wall composition in stems

Component

Genotype 708

Genotype 773

SEM

p-value

 

---------- g kg-1 cell wall ----------

 

Klason lignin

162

175

2

p < 0.05

Glucose

443

421

2

p < 0.05

Xylose

137

149

3

NS

Arabinose

39

39

1

NS

Galactose

32

28

1

p < 0.05

Mannose

33.1

30.5

0.1

p < 0.01

Rhamnose

11.5

11.4

0.4

NS

Fucose

3.01

3.1

0.03

NS

Uronic acids

139

142

6

NS

  1. Values are least square means based on an analysis of variance with three biological replicates for each clone arranged in a randomized complete block design (see Methods for details). SEM = Standard error of mean, NS = Non-significant (p > 0.05).