Table 4.
Size and Cell Numbers in Wild-Type and til1-4/til1-4 Mature Embryos or Seedlings
| Embryo or Seedling Genotype | n (Embryos) | Embryo Length (μm)a | Embryo Width (μm)a | n (Cells)b | Length Epidermal Hypocotyl Cell (μm)a | n (Seedlings) | Number of Cells (7-d Hypocotyl)a | n (Seedlings) | Number of Cells (2-d Root Meristem)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 23 | 498 ± 8 | 111 ± 4 | 60 | 15.0 ± 0.3 | 28 | 26.8 ± 0.4 | 24 | 26.0 ± 0.4 |
| til1-4 | 26 | 544 ± 8c | 131 ± 3c | 60 | 15.8 ± 0.3d | 34 | 24.0 ± 0.4c | 20 | 17.5 ± 0.5c |
a
All values are given ±1 se of the mean.
b
Six embryos were analyzed per genotype.
c
Significantly different from wild-type embryos/seedlings (P < 0.01, Student's t test).
d
Significantly different from wild-type embryos/seedlings (P < 0.05, Student's t test).