Table 3.
Branch Angle and Length of Pedicel in ra2 Compared with Normal Tassels
| Genotype | Tassel Height (cm) | First Tassel Branch Angle | Second Tassel Branch Angle | Pedicel Length (cm)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A188 | 32.6 ± 1.5 | 64.4 ± 26.5 | 80.2 ± 24.4 | 0.5 ± 0.6 |
| ra2-R, A188-3 | 36.5 ± 8.6 | 19.2 ± 16.6 | 24.06 ± 22.1 | 12.0 ± 2.5 |
| Pb | 0.103 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| B73 | 26.5 ± 4.5 | 5.4 ± 2.5 | 13.3 ± 7.8 | 1.1 ± 0.9 |
| ra2-R, B73-3 | 23.3 ± 1.6 | 4.2 ± 2.2 | 5.6 ± 2.7 | 10.8 ± 3.0 |
| P | 0.017 | 0.148 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| W22/ra2-dm | 26.3 ± 2.05 | 30.3 ± 15.5 | 36.1 ± 18.1 | 7.8 ± 5.6 |
| ra2-dm | 26.4 ± 2.29 | 11.4 ± 5.3 | 12.4 ± 8.3 | 16.4 ± 3.3 |
| P | 0.83 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| +/ra2-mum4 | 31.3 ± 2.9 | 60.1 ± 25.2 | 74.3 ± 20.1 | 0.6 ± 1.2 |
| ra2-mum4 | 33.5 ± 3.4 | 14.1 ± 13.5 | 9.3 ± 5.6 | 7.7 ± 4.7 |
| P | 0.094 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
a
Corresponds to the average length of the pedicels subtending the first five spikelet pairs.
b
Significant values of the t test at P = 0.01 are in bold.