Figure 9.
Correlation between bending resistance, branch angle, composition, and spike structure in different positions. ((A–C) The bending resistance of different parts is correlated with the structure and composition of microtubule bundles; (D) Correlation analysis between branch angle and panicle structure at different panicle positions). RS: stem bending resistance, RSs: rachis bending resistance; RLPP: bending resistance of the lower primary branch. LMS: stem diameter, BP: panicle node diameter, LPB: lower primary branch diameter, LNS: large vascular bundles of stem, LSS: small vascular bundles of stem, LNLPP: large vascular bundles of the lower primary branch, LSLPP: small vascular bundles of the lower primary branch, CS: stem cellulose, CSs: rachis cellulose, CPB: primary branch cellulose, LCS: stem lignin, LCSs: rachis lignin, LCPB: primary branch lignin, RUPP: upper primary branch stem bending resistance, RCPP: the bending resistance of the central primary branch, RLPP: bending resistance of the lower primary branch, SsLB: area of large vascular bundles in rachis, SsSB: area of small vascular bundles in rachis, AU: angle of the primary branch for upper panicle, LSLPP: number of small vascular bundles in primary branch, LPPLB: large vascular bundle area of primary branch, LPPSB: small vascular bundle area of primary branch. AM: angle of the primary branch for middle panicle; AL: angle of the primary branch for lower panicle. * and ** represent significant levels of 0.05 and 0.01, respectively.
