Table 1.
Phenotypic Analysis of Arabidopsis Vegetative Actin Mutants
| Line | Plant Height (cm ± sd)a | Root Length (mm ± sd)b | Root Hair Length (μm ± sd)b | Leaf Length (mm ± sd)c | Silique Length (mm ± sd)d | Cotyledon Width (mm ± sd)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 29 ± 3 | 39 ± 3 | 496 ± 40 | 36 ± 0.9 | 14 ± 0.6 | 2.30 ± 0.15 |
| act2-1 | 28 ± 2 | 38 ± 3 | 62 ± 16 | 35 ± 0.7 | 14 ± 0.5 | 1.95 ± 0.04 |
| act7-4 | 25 ± 2 | 15 ± 1 | 458 ± 104 | 34 ± 1.4 | 14 ± 0.7 | 1.61 ± 0.07 |
| act8-2 | 29 ± 3 | 38 ± 5 | 258 ± 56 | 35 ± 0.8 | 14 ± 0.5 | 1.83 ± 0.10 |
a
Seven-week-old plant (n = 20).
b
Ten-day-old seedling (n = 50).
c
Two largest leaves from just bolted plants (n = 25).
d
Mature silique (n = 20).