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Table 4 Effect of different hormone combinations on root initiation and growth

From: Simple protoplast isolation system for gene expression and protein interaction studies in pineapple (Ananas comosus L.)

Medium type

Mean average length of roots (cm)

Mean number of roots

IAA1 mg/l liquid

2.6543 ± 0.86 A

3.433 ± 1.01D

IAA 1 mg/l solid

2.2417 ± 0.99B

3.867 ± 1.63D

MS liquid

1.7817 ± 0.97 B

7.333 ± 1.97 B

NAA 1 mg/l liquid

0.9647 ± 0.63C

5.567 ± 4.26C

MS solid

1.4317 ± 0.64C

4.233 ± 1.57CD

NAA 1 mg/l solid

0.7993 ± 0.24D

9.23 ± 3.73 A

  1. Grouping information based on Fisher’s method. Means that do not share the same letter are significantly different, with a 95% confidence interval
  2. Significance values are emphasized with italic
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