Figure 9.

Floral Phenotypes of mads6-1 mads58.

(A) One mads58 flower at stage Sp8.

(B) to (D) mads6-1 mads58 flowers at stage Sp8 showing the enlarged palea (B), inner floral organs (C), and an increased number of stigmas (D).

(E) and (F) Longitudinal sections of mads6-1 mads58 flowers at stage Sp8 showing abnormal carpel/ovule development.

(G) Diagram of a mads6-1 mads58 flower.

apa, abnormal palea; ca, carpel; gl, glume-like organs; le, lemma; ll, lodicule-like organs; lo, lodicules; l-a, lodicule-anther mosaic organs; ov, ovule; pa, palea; st, stamen; sti, stigmas. Bars = 1 mm in (A) to (C), 500 μm in (D), and 100 μm in (E) and (F).