Fig. 6

The characterization of 35S:GaMYB85 under drought stress. a The phenotypes of 35S:GaMYB85 and WT at the initial and late stages of dehydration and 3 days after re-watering b Survival percentages are the mean values ± SE of three separate assays (n = 18). *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 determined by the t test. c Water loss rates of detached leaves of 3-week-old 35S:GaMYB85 and WT plants, expressed as percentages of initial fresh weight ± SE (n = 10) and (*P < 0.05). d Relative water content in detached leaves of 4-week-old 35S:GaMYB85 and WT plants. Data are the means ± SD (n = 10). Significant differences (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001) were determined by Student’s t-test. e Proline content of 35S:GaMYB85 and WT plants under normal conditions and after 14 days of water deprivation. For concentration determinations, absorbances were measured spectrophotometrically and Duncan’s multiple range test was used for comparing means. Data are biological replicate means ± SE (n = 3)