Table I.
Rosette diameter, leaf no., and stomatal indices of LL- and HL-grown plants Data shown are the means ± se (n = 38-57 for diameter and leaf no., n = 3 for stomatal index). The stomatal index (no. of stomata/total epidermal cells) combines both the adaxial and the abaxial leaf sides.
| Parameter | Wild Type | vtc2 | vtc2npq4 | vtc2npq1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosette diameter (cm) in LL | 12.4 ± 0.4 | 8.4 ± 0.3 | 9.8 ± 0.4 | 9.1 ± 0.3 |
| Rosette diameter (cm) in HL | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 2.6 ± 0.2 |
| No. of leaves in LL | 42.8 ± 1.3 | 34.9 ± 1.2 | 34.7 ± 1.5 | 34.6 ± 1.5 |
| No. of leaves in HL | 20.4 ± 0.6 | 16.8 ± 0.6 | 16.3 ± 0.4 | 15.7 ± 0.5 |
| Stomatal index in LL | 0.25 ± 0.02 | 0.25 ± 0.04 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 0.23 ± 0.03 |
| Stomatal index in HL | 0.38 ± 0.08 | 0.34 ± 0.02 | 0.35 ± 0.04 | 0.38 ± 0.04 |