Table 1 Chemical analysis values for wild-type (WT) and ccr1 mutant plants
| Â | UFMu00732 ccr1 mutants (greenhouse) | WT W22 maize plants (greenhouse) | UFMu00732 ccr1 mutants (field-grown) | WT W22 maize plants (field-grown) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% Acid-insoluble Klason lignin | 17.7% ± 0.8 | 22.0% ± 0.1 | 17.3% ± 0.2 | 22.8% ± 0.2 |
Thioacidolysis | ||||
 S:G:H ratios | 71:27:1.6 | 59:40:1.7 | 68:28:4 | 60:37:3 |
 H (μmol/g) | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 4.2 ± 0.2 |
 G (μmol/g) | 50.6 ± 18.4 | 117.1 ± 23.0 | 18.9 ± 1.3 | 48.1 ± 0.74 |
 S (μmol/g) | 127.8 ± 25 | 173.9 ± 34.2 | 45.5 ± 2.3 | 78.1 ± 2.0 |
DFRC | ||||
 CA-DHFA nmol/g lignin | 96.4 ± 30.7 | 107.6 ± 31.0 | 95.9 ± 8.2 | 123.4 ± 19.3 |
 SA-DHFA nmol/g lignin | 911.7 ± 141.1 | 308.9 ± 3.2 | 1775.7 ± 39.0 | 1039.4 ± 139.9 |
 CA-DHpCA nmol/g lignin | 12,554.9 ± 2453.6 | 9551.8 ± 1220.8 | 13,739.8 ± 18.0 | 12,730.1 ± 621.5 |
 SA-DHpCA nmol/g lignin | 319,314.6 ± 33,334.7 | 275,157.7 ± 850.4 | 238,058.8 ± 4112.7 | 292,782.2 ± 20,356.2 |
Digestibility | ||||
 % Glucose | 17.9% ± 1.8 | 11.7% ± 1.4 | 16.0% ± 0.1 | 11.4% ± 0.3 |
 % Pentose | 6.4% ± 0.7 | 4.3% ± 0.6 | 4.9% ± 0.2 | 4.2% ± 0.3 |