Table 2.
Seed Production of Wild-Type and spl8 Mutant Flowers
| Col-0
|
spl8-1
|
spl8-2
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Mean | sd | n | Mean | sd | n | Mean | sd | n |
| 1st flower | 28.2 | 21.0 | 12 | 0.0a | 0.0 | 12 | 0.0a | 0.0 | 12 |
| 10th flower | 52.6b | 3.8 | 12 | 13.1a,b | 10.4 | 12 | 17.0a,b | 10.4 | 12 |
| 10th flowerc | n.d. | 27.0a | 20.3 | 12 | 21.8a | 17.8 | 12 | ||
| 10th flowerd | n.d. | 19.9a | 16.8 | 12 | 30.7a | 14.9 | 12 | ||
Flowers formed in primary inflorescences of plants grown under long-day conditions. Flowers were numbered according to their appearance. n.d., not determined.
a
Significantly different from the nontreated wild-type flower at a similar position within the inflorescence (t test; P < 0.001).
b
Significantly different from the first flower in the same inflorescence (t test; P < 0.001).
c
After manual self-pollination without emasculation.
d
After manual cross-pollination with wild-type pollen without emasculation.