Table 2.

Petiole length, number of cells per cell file, and cell length in transgenic plants

Construct*	n	Petiole length, mm	Cell number	Cell length, μm
Control	10	8.6  ± 1.6 (100.0)	31.3  ± 4.3 (100.0)	271  ± 33 (100.0)
Sense	9	9.4  ± 1.5 (109.3)†	31.4  ± 3.9 (100.3)†	298  ± 41 (110.0)‡
Antisense	10	7.0  ± 1.4 (81.4)‡	33.5  ± 5.2 (107.0)†	207  ± 27 (76.4)‡

Petioles were from 27-day-old fifth leaves of T3 plants. Cells were counted in subepidermal cell files on the abaxial surface of the petiole. Values are averages ± SD. Percentages indicated in parentheses after each value are relative to control values. n, sample number. 

^*Transgenic lines were C12-5 (control), S9-1 (sense), and AS13-1 (antisense). 

^†Not significantly different from control. 

^‡Significantly different from control at P < 0.05.