Table III.

Surface dimensions of root epidermal cells in the seminal roots of wild type and the OsCSLD∷Ds^a

Root Zones Measured	Cellular Parameters		Wild-Type	OsCSLD1∷Ds
Elongation zoneb	Surface area/20 cellsc		5,908.3 ± 12.5d	6,031.7 ± 27.7
	Cell lengthe	Long cells	54.6 ± 6.8d	52.9 ± 6.4
		Short cells	25.5 ± 4.4	26.1 ± 4.3
Root hair initiation zonef	Surface area/20 cells		27,840.8 ± 46.3	27,452.8 ± 18.8
	Cell length	Long cells	122.9 ± 12.7	119.4 ± 16.1
		Short cells	58.7 ± 6.7	59.1 ± 6.8
Lateral root initiation zoneg	Surface area/20 cells		34,618.3 ± 19.2	33,285.5 ± 37.7
	Cell length	Long cells	135.8 ± 16.1	134.0 ± 15.1
		Short cells	69.0 ± 7.7	69.6 ± 8.9

^aPlant materials were grown on 0.5% phytogel in 0.5× MS for 5 d. The lengths of seminal roots of the wild type and mutant were 10 and 6.5 cm, respectively.

^bThe zone below the root hair initiation area.

^cSurface areas occupied by a group of 20 cells were estimated (μm²). Captured images were used to measure cellular dimensions.

^dThe values are the means ± sds of 10 seminal roots.

^eCell width data was omitted, because cell widths were identical between wild-type and mutant roots. Length is measured in micrometers.

^fThe zone where root hairs were initiated.

^gThe zone where lateral roots were initiated.