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Table 3 Leaf trait parameters (± SD) of the 18-month-old aspen lines

From: Various effects of the expression of the xyloglucanase gene from Penicillium canescens in transgenic aspen under semi-natural conditions

Line

Area, mm2

Circularity

Length, mm

Width, mm

Length to width

Pt (control)

5776.3 ± 203.9

91.6 ± 1.79

96.3 ± 2.85

81.0 ± 2.51

1.20 ± 0.04

Xeg-1-1a

4921.6 ± 172.2

85.5 ± 1.91*

100.1 ± 3.09

69.1 ± 2.03*

1.47 ± 0.05*

Xeg-1-1b

4176.3 ± 156.7*

86.0 ± 1.85*

89.9 ± 2.77

65.3 ± 2.59*

1.39 ± 0.04*

Xeg-1-1c

5526.3 ± 197.8

87.1 ± 1.09*

102.4 ± 2.35

75.0 ± 2.77

1.38 ± 0.04*

Xeg-2-1b

6020.8 ± 210.7

90.1 ± 2.14

105.1 ± 2.71

77.7 ± 2.56

1.37 ± 0.04*

Xeg-2-3b

4784.6 ± 167.4*

88.2 ± 1.15*

95.5 ± 1.98

68.9 ± 2.09*

1.39 ± 0.05*

Xeg-2-5a

5901.5 ± 212.4

86.6 ± 1.55*

108.8 ± 2.79*

76.2 ± 2.45

1.45 ± 0.05*

  1. *significantly different from Pt at P ≤ 0.05 based on ANOVA