Table I.
The frequency of aborted seeds in dg1 siliques
Embryos about 7 d after pollination were examined by whole-mount seed clearing. Siliques from five different plants were scored for the presence of normal and aborted seeds at different stages.
| Phenotypic Class | Normal Seeds
|
Aborted Seeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Type | dg1 | Wild Type | dg1 | |
| Preglobular | 51 (19%) | 81 (11%) | 3 (1%) | 96 (13%) |
| Globular | 64 (24%) | 103 (14%) | 81 (11%) | |
| Heart | 75 (28%) | 125 (17%) | 73 (10%) | |
| Torpedo | 40 (15%) | 74 (10%) | 37 (5%) | |
| Cotyledon | 33 (13%) | 66 (9%) | ||
| Total | 263 (99%) | 449 (61%) | 3 (1%) | 287 (39%) |