Table 4 Contrast analysis for the high and low groups of inbred lines classified attending to R.E.D traits. Means for cell wall components with significant differences among groups are included

Tunnel length (cm)

 PCA (mg/g)

13.10^a

12.27^b

 Hemicellulose (%)

30.2^a

29.5^b

Saccharification efficiency (nmol mg material⁻¹ h⁻¹)

 DFA 8-O-4 (mg/g)

0.088^a

0.065^b

 DFA 8–5-b (mg/g)

0.116^a

0.089^b

 DFA 8–5 (mg/g)

0.017^a

0.014^b

 DFAT (mg/g)

0.350^a

0.274^b

Digestibility of the organic matter (%)

 PCA (mg/g)

10.72^a

13.94^b

 DFA 8–5-l (mg/g)

0.042^a

0.060^b

 DFA 8–5 (mg/g)

0.125^a

0.164^b

 DFAT (mg/g)

0.255^a

0.320^b

 G (%)

40.42^a

39.27^b

 GLUA (mg/g)

2.46^a

3.43^b