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Table 2 Monosaccharide composition of W-EPS and E-EPS extracted from rhizosheaths sampled in summer and winter

From: Rhizosheath–root system changes exopolysaccharide content but stabilizes bacterial community across contrasting seasons in a desert environment

Sugar

Abbr

W-EPS (moles %)

E-EPS (moles %)

Summer

Winter

Summer

Winter

Arabinose

Ara

9.54

5.23

11.91

9.55

Fructose

Fru

n.d

n.d

0.84

2.96

Fucose

Fuc

0.67

n.d

0.94

0.67

Galactose

Gal

10.14

10.98

15.19

10.14

Galactosamine

GalN

n.d

n.d

n.d

0.60

Glucose

Glc

44.22

64.69

30.50

44.24

Glucosamine

GlcN

3.78

2.34

2.67

3.78

Rhamnose

Rha

0.66

n.d

n.d

n.d

Ribose

Rib

2.96

n.d

1.44

n.d

Xylose

Xyl

28.04

16.77

36.50

28.06

  1. Values are expressed as moles of the single monosaccharide divided by the total number of moles of monosaccharides in W-EPS and E-EPS × 100); data shown are mean values from at least three replicates; standard deviations never exceeded 5%; n.d., not detected
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