Figure 11. The overexpression of OsAP2-39 in the flowers caused a reduction in the rice yield.

A spikelet from Wt (A) and the OsAP2-39 overexpressed line (OsAP2-39-OEL) (B) shows a reduction in the number of filled seeds in the transgenic lines. Both spikelets are dissected from plants of the same age although the seeds of the Wt mature 2 weeks before the transgenic lines. Pollen grains isolated from rice Wt flowers (C) and the OsAP2-39 overexpressed line (D) and tested under the microscope. Bar = 2 mm.