Figure 4.
Pedicel development in Ler wt (A–E, K, and L) and bp-1 Ler (F–J, M, and N). (A–C) SEM of pedicel of stage 12 flower of Ler wt (A) showing complete epidermal differentiation on both the adaxial (B) and abaxial (C) sides. (F–H) Pedicel of stage 12 flower of bp-1 (F) with narrow distal end (arrow), differentiated adaxial (G), and less differentiated abaxial (H) sides. (D and E) SEM of stage 13 flower of Ler wt and its pedicel, respectively. Stage 13 flower of bp-1 (I) and its pedicel (J) show a less differentiated abaxial side. (K–N) Cross section through the midregion of the pedicel of Ler wt (K) and bp-1 (L) and the distal end of the pedicel of Ler wt (M) and bp-1 (N). ad, adaxial; ab, abaxial. (Bars: A, D, F, and I, 1 mm; B, C, E, G, H, J–N, 0.1 mm.)
