Figure 5.

AGL6-like Expression in L. humilis (Bambusoideae) and O. sativa (Ehrhartoideae).

(A) and (B) L. humilis, female inflorescence.

(A) Lh AGL6 in female but not vestigial male spikelet.

(B) Lh AGL6 in palea and carpels.

(C) to (F) O. sativa. Os MADS6 at successively older stages of development.

(C) Expression in palea and young stamen primordia.

(D) Expression in palea, lodicules, and anthers of young stamens.

(E) Expression in palea, lodicules, anther wall of young stamens, and carpel primordia.

(F) Expression restricted to inner integument of ovule (arrowhead).

(G) to (I) Os MADS17 at successively older stages of development.

(G) Expression in lodicule primordia.

(H) Expression in lodicules and anther walls.

(I) Expression in anther wall but not in carpels or the inner integument (arrowhead).

aw, anther wall; ca, carpel primordia; fi, stamen filament; f-inf, female inflorescence; gl, glume; it, inner integument of the ovule; le, lemma; lo, lodicules; ma, main inflorescence axis; ot, outer integument of the ovule; ov, ovule; pa, palea; rgl, rudimentary glume; rlo, reduced lodicule; sle, sterile lemma; sta, stamens; vm-inf, vestigial male inflorescence. Bars = 100 μm.