Table 1.

Mitotic indices for control, TSA- and 5-AC-treated nuclei in maize root tips.

	Control		TSA		5-AC
	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE
Mitosis	4.989%	0.098%	3.989%	0.023%	3.700%	0.101%
Prophase	2.376%	0.049%	1.822%	0.016%	1.823%	0.064%
Metaphase	1.152%	0.055%	1.462%	0.006%	1.378%	0.025%
Anaphase	0.873%	0.042%	0.424%	0.018%	0.280%	0.006%
Telophase	0.588%	0.033%	0.281%	0.006%	0.219%	0.011%
Total Number	5567.667	161.632	5815	93.675	5971	164.257