Data distribution was checked by Shapiro-Wilk's W test, which showed non-normally distributed data, hence nonparametric tests were conducted.
Normality of distribution was checked with the Shapiro-Wilk test, and homogeneity of variance was tested by Levene's statistics.
Subsequently, amplicons were column-purified (DNA Clean & ConcentratorTM-5; Zymo Research Corp ,CA, USA) twice and their length distribution was checked with a 2100 Bioanalyzer (Agilent Technologies, Inc., CA, USA).
Normality of distribution was checked with Kolmogorov Smirnov test.
Normality of distribution was checked using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.
Normality distribution was checked by the Shapiro Wilk test.
The normality of parameters distribution was checked using Skewedness-Kurtosis.
Normality of distribution was checked graphically and by using the Shapiro Wilk test.
The normality of the distribution was checked by means of the Shapiro-Wilk test.
For shoot length and biomass data, normal distribution was checked by Shapiro Wilk's Test, and homogeneity of variances by Levene's Test.
The normal distribution was checked using the Shapiro-Wilk test.
