Table 1.
Phenotype description of the EMS and Tnt1 dash mutants
| Mutant | Genotype | Seed weight (mg) | Seed weight reduction/ WT (%) | Pod weight (mg) | Number of seeds per pod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMS109 | dash/dash a | 1.43 ± 0.042* | 67 | 35.5 ± 1.54* | 6 ± 0.23* |
| dash/DASH | 3.99 ± 0.057* | 9 | 61.1 ± 1.84* | 6 ± 0.28* | |
| DASH/DASH | 4.37 ± 0.072 | 16 | 73.8 ± 2.07 | 8 ± 0.24 | |
| NF5285 | dash/dash | 3.87 ± 0.187* | 10 | 127.2 ± 5.12* | 6 ± 0.3* |
| DASH/DASH | 4.61 ± 0.103 | 169 ± 8.25 | 7 ± 0.3 | ||
| NF6042 | dash/DASH b | 3.53 ± 0.07* | 71.58 ± 5.1 | 5 ± 0.45* | |
| DASH/DASH | 3.94 ± 0.05 | 76.8 ± 3.9 | 8 ± 0.24 |
a
Seed production in the late stage of the plant life cycle.
b
Homozygous has a seed-lethal phenotype.
*
Significant value relative to wild-type (P < 0.05, Student's t-test).