Genome-wide transcriptome and functional analysis of two contrasting genotypes reveals key genes for cadmium tolerance in barley

Table 1 Effects of 15 d of Cd treatment on ethylene emission and the activities of glutathione S-transferases (GST) and chitinase in leaves of two barley genotypes

Treatment	Ethylene emission (nL g^-1FW h^-1)	GST (unit g^-1FW)	Chitinase (unit g^-1FW)
*Weisuobuzhi*
Control	0.042c	95.2b	172.1c
5 μM Cd	1.136a	200.1a	218.1a
	(+35.6%)*	(+4.2%)	(+16.1)
*Dong17*
Control	0.019c	210.8a	162.3c
5 μM Cd	0.838b	192.0a	187.8b

FW, fresh weight; Different lowercase letters indicate significant difference at P < 0.05 level (n = 4). *, relative increase (+) percentage calculated by 100 *(Weisuobuzhi-Dong17)/Dong17 under Cd stress.

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