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Table 1 Leaf SPAD index values and root FeIII-chelate reductase activity

From: Genome-wide microarray analysis of tomato roots showed defined responses to iron deficiency

Sample

SPAD indexa

FeIII-chelate reductase (mol g-1 root FW h-1)b

Fe-sufficient

29.5 ± 0.3

0.37 ± 0.04

Fe-deficient

16.8 ± 0.6

1.41 ± 0.06

  1. aSPAD index value of fully expanded young leaves was determined using a SPAD-502 meter (Minolta, Osaka, Japan); mean and SD using data of the three biological replicates.
  2. bMean and SD of three biological replicates.