JcLEA, a Novel LEA-Like Protein from Jatropha curcas, Confers a High Level of Tolerance to Dehydration and Salinity in Arabidopsis thaliana
Figure 8
Phenotypes and physiological indices of transgenic Arabidopsis plants bioassayed for drought tolerance.
(a and b) Phenotypes and root lengths of WT and transgenic plants treated with 10% and 15% PEG on MS medium (pH 5.8) at 22°C for two weeks. Error bars represent standard deviation (SD, n = 6). (c and d) Phenotypes and survival rates of plants after withholding water for 14 days, and plants that were then rewatered for 10 days. Representatives of typical plants are shown (SD, n = 3). (e and f) Measurement of relative water content, electrolyte leakage, and glucose content in plants on the 14th day of dehydration treatment and the 10th day after commencing rewatering (SD, n = 3). * P<0.05; ** P<0.01.