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Table 6 The contents of total folate and proportion of 5-M-THF during the early stage of kernel formation

From: Genome-wide identification and transcriptional analysis of folate metabolism-related genes in maize kernels

Total folates (nmol/g FW)

The proportion of 5-M-THF (%)

DAP

GEMS31

Ji63

GEMS31/Ji63

T-test

GEMS31

Ji63

T-test

DAP 6

1.67 ± 0.35

1.83 ± 0.15

0.91

0.399

61.1

90.2

7.48E-07

DAP 12

3.05 ± 0.12

2.86 ± 0.27

1.07

0.256

67.2

98.3

4.11E-09

DAP 18

2.89 ± 0.09

2.10 ± 0.13

1.41

0.850

69.9

97.1

5.66E-08

DAP 24

2.39 ± 0.25

1.61 ± 0.18

1.48

0.008

54.1

93.9

7.81E-07

DAP 30

2.59 ± 0.38

1.13 ± 0.02

2.30

0.003

40.0

93.4

2.30E-06

  1. Note: DAP, days after pollination
  2. Total folates contain 5-F-THF and 5-M-THF
  3. Data are means ± SD (n = 4), and each replicate consisted of 50 mg of plant material