Table 5 Chlorophyll contents in non-transgenic (NT) and transgenic (SC) potatoes during and after water stress

Control (0% PEG)

SC

1.91±0.26

1.83±0.18

1.86±0.24

1.79±0.23

1.93±0.17

1.87±0.18

NT

1.84±0.22

1.89±0.17

1.77±0.21

1.9±0.15

1.87±0.24

1.92±0.25

Moderate stress (10% PEG)

SC

1.92±0.28

1.67±0.17

1.45±0.26

1.26^*±0.34

1.55±0.41

1.83±0.42

NT

1.85±0.23

1.53±0.35

1.21±0.42

0.97±0.31

1.46±0.39

1.77±0.54

Severe stress (20% PEG)

SC

1.82±0.34

1.49±0.33

1.19±0.56

0.78±0.29

1.32^*±0.29

1.73^*±0.38

NT

1.88±0.19

1.24±0.36

0.95±0.21

0.62±0.18

0.81±0.23

1.37±0.36