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Table 3 The activities of POD enzyme in non-transgenic (NT) and transgenic (SC) potatoes during and after stress

From: Enhanced tolerance of transgenic potato plants expressing choline oxidase in chloroplasts against water stress

PEG treatments

Potato type

POD activity (units / mg protein)

Stress period

Recovery period

DAY 0

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

DAY5

Control (0% PEG)

SC

9.18±0.672

9.22±0.55

8.81±0.84

9.21±0.73

9.11±0.71

8.79±0.57

NT

8.57±0.98

9.03±0.95

9.52±0.65

9.38±0.42

9.0±0.73

9.25±0.66

Moderate stress (10% PEG)

SC

8.37±0.52

12.86±2.21

18.76±4.47

24.84*±5.44

18.6±4.75

9.67*±2.48

NT

9.2±0.86

16.44±3.86

21.3±5.33

28.16±4.16

20.78±4.22

12.07±5.61

Severe stress (20% PEG)

SC

8.84±0.69

15.51±3.26

24.07*±4.27

30.38*±5.48

25.76±4.85

13.2±3.15

NT

9.25±1.25

19.83±4.36

28.72±4.21

35.81±6.88

27.39±4.62

15.56±2.48

  1. Data are expressed as the mean of five replicates. Asterisks (*) represent significantly different (P < 0.05) with the NT.