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Table 2 Leaf water content and biomass of six sorghum varieties under different drought conditions

From: A leucine-rich repeat-receptor-like kinase gene SbER2–1 from sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) confers drought tolerance in maize

Variety

leaf RWC(%)

WW

leaf RWC(%)

MS

leaf RWC(%)

SS

Fresh biomass (g)

WW

Fresh biomass (g)

MS

Fresh biomass (g)

SS

10028D

14.63 ± 0.86

9.65 ± 0.07

6.67 ± 0.50

5.31 ± 0.27

3.89 ± 0.57

2.77 ± 0.30

V4A

15.57 ± 0.35

9.67 ± 0.42

5.20 ± 0.57

4.76 ± 0.19

3.26 ± 0.39

2.75 ± 0.03

Tx623B

14.45 ± 0.07

8.80 ± 0.52

6.00 ± 0.42

8.07 ± 0.46

5.51 ± 0.43

2.81 ± 0.51

Jingliangwu

14.97 ± 0.55

8.33 ± 0.42

4.90 ± 0.62

5.78 ± 0.76

4.99 ± 0.18

2.78 ± 0.46

1383–2

17.55 ± 0.64

8.13 ± 0.12

5.40 ± 0.26

5.75 ± 0.08

4.55 ± 0.15

3.69 ± 0.35

363C/2691

14.70 ± 0.10

10.35 ± 0.49

5.20 ± 0.46

6.63 ± 0.18

3.98 ± 0.67

3.48 ± 0.14

  1. Note: Plants were subjected to water stress to maintain a stable absolute soil water content that fluctuated within the ranges of 17–18%, 9–10%, and 6–7% for well-watered (WW) and two drought conditions (moderate stress, MS; severe stress, SS), respectively