Figure 3. SmLEC1 is expressed in vegetative and reproductive propagules.

qRT-PCR survey of SmLEC1 mRNA levels in various S . moellendorffii organs. No apices are shoot samples with growing tip removed to avoid sampling incipient propagules. Relative quantification of RNA levels was calculated using ubiquitin as a control. Error bars indicate standard deviations. The following comparisons were determined to be significantly different (p < 0.05): a vs c, b vs c, and a vs d.