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Table 2 Seed weight, total starch, amylose and protein content of RNAi transgenic lines and control plants.

From: Increasing the amylose content of durum wheat through silencing of the SBEIIagenes

Lines

100 grain weight

Starch content %

Amylose content %

Protein content%

Svevo

4.14 ± 0.14

59.80 ± 0.10

24.50 ± 0.70

18.36 ± 0.13

MJ16-112

3.90 ± 0.12

50.98 ± 0.68

75.05 ± 0.36

18.95 ± 0.36

MJ16-114

3.74 ± 0.10

44.91 ± 2.36

43.50 ± 2.52

16.16 ± 0.30

MJ16-119

4.06 ± 0.22

45.17 ± 1.47

32.40 ± 0.39

17.38 ± 0.16

Ofanto

nd

nd

27.69 ± 1.49

nd

A428

nd

nd

56.44 ± 1.43

nd

A431

nd

nd

44.25 ± 0.46

nd

A432

nd

nd

30.87 ± 1.52

nd

  1. Values represent means of three replicates. Standard error is also reported for each value. Nd: not determined.