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. 2013 Apr 16;8(4):e60990. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060990

Table 1. Phenotypic characterization of tmk mutants.

Genotype Root Length4DAG (mm) Etiolated Hypocotyl Length 4DAG (mm) Maximum Rosette Diameter (cm) Seeds/Silique
Wild type 21.8±1.4 10.6±1.1 7.5±0.9 50.2±7.1
tmk1 22.5±1.9 10.2±1.5 7.2±1.0 48.6±6.5
tmk2 21.6±1.3 10.0±1.7 6.9±0.7 48.9±9.2
tmk3 23.4±1.7 11.2±1.8 8.1±1.1 51.2±6.8
tmk4 24.8±1.5 10.5±1.4 7.4±0.8 46.3±8.1
tmk1;tmk2 21.2±1.2 10.2±1.7 7.9±0.9 47.2±9.3
tmk1;tmk3 22.6±1.5 10.9±1.6 7.1±0.8 42.8±8.7
tmk1;tmk4 6.9±0.9* 4.2±0.8* 3.6±0.5* 15.4±3.6*
tmk2;tmk3 20.4±1.5 10.7±1.5 7.2±0.7 44.3±7.5
tmk2;tmk4 22.1±1.3 10.3±1.7 7.8±0.6 48.6±6.7
tmk3;tmk4 21.4±1.4 10.8±1.3 7.5±0.8 45.6±7.8
tmk1;tmk2;tmk4 6.6±0.7* 4.4±0.7* 3.1±0.4* 14.6±3.4*
tmk1;tmk2;tmk3 21.4±1.1 10.0±0.8 7.6±0.6 49.4±7.1
tmk1;tmk3;tmk4 3.4±0.4* 2.6±0.7* 2.1±0.3* 4.6±1.3*
tmk2;tmk3;tmk4 19.6±0.8 9.9±1.7 6.9±0.7 50.1±8.3
tmk1;tmk2;tmk3;tmk4 3.2±0.3* 2.4±0.6* 2.1±0.4* 0*
tmk1;tmk4;gTMK1 21.8±1.7 9.9±1.0 7.6±1.0 42.7±9.1
tmk1;tmk4;gTMK4 22.2±1.9 10.2±1.1 7.7±1.1 41.7±11.2
tmk1;tmk3;tmk4;gTMK3 6.3±0.6* 4.2±0.8* 3.7±0.9* 11.4±5.4*
tmk1;tmk2;tmk3;tmk4;gTMK2 3.4±0.5* 2.8±0.9* 2.3±0.4* 3.8±2.1*
tmk1;tmk4;gTMK1:GFP 20.9±1.6 10.4±1.2 7.5±0.9 46.0±6.0

Wild-type plants were compared with various tmk mutant combinations and transgenic plants. The average ± standard deviation is shown for each measurement (n>30). Values that are significantly different (p<0.001) from wild type are labeled with an asterisk. 4 DAG: 4 days after germination.