Table 1 Levels of various photosynthetic pigments in leaves of the mutant and the wild-type at the seedling, tillering and heading stages
From: Map-based cloning and functional analysis of YGL8, which controls leaf colour in rice (Oryza sativa)
|  | Chl a (mg g−1 FW) | Chl b (mg g−1 FW) | Total Chl (mg g−1 FW) | Chl a/b ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seedling stage | WT | 3.03 ± 0.13 | 0.60 ± 0.03 | 3.63 ± 0.15 | 5.05 ± 0.23 |
|  | ygl8 | 1.25 ± 0.14** | 0.23 ± 0.03** | 1.48 ± 0.17** | 5.44 ± 0.24 |
Tilling stage | WT | 3.40 ± 0.10 | 0.69 ± 0.08 | 4.09 ± 0.13 | 4.93 ± 0.18 |
|  | ygl8 | 1.29 ± 0.03** | 0.23 ± 0.01** | 1.53 ± 0.08** | 5.60 ± 0.29 |
Heading stage | WT | 3.55 ± 0.26 | 0.83 ± 0.06 | 4.38 ± 0.32 | 4.29 ± 0.06 |
|  | ygl8 | 1.48 ± 0.14** | 0.38 ± 0.12** | 1.86 ± 0.23** | 4.10 ± 0.79 |