Table 2. Cell size of sar1 internodes, leaves, and florets compared with WT.
| Sample | Cell length (μm) (%) | Cell width (μm) (%) | Cell area (μm2) (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parenchymal cells in the elongation zone of the second internode | WT | 80.4 ± 29 (100) | 33.7 ± 10 (100) | - |
| sar1 | 57.3 ± 20 (71) | 33.8 ± 9 (100) | - | |
| P value | 2.2E-31 | 8.6E-01 | - | |
| Epidermal cells in the sheath of the flag leaf | WT | 90.2 ± 23.7 (100) | 15.7 ± 2.1 (100) | - |
| sar1 | 65.1 ± 18.2 (72) | 15.2 ± 1.7 (97) | - | |
| P value | 4.7E-18 | 2.3E-01 | - | |
| Epidermal cells in the blade of the flag leaf | WT | 78.3 ± 21.3 (100) | 16.3 ± 3.5 (100) | - |
| sar1 | 58.4 ± 17.6 (75) | 17.5 ± 2.9 (107) | - | |
| P value | 2.8E-12 | 2.1E-01 | - | |
| Sclerenchyma cells in the lemma of mature florets | WT | 294.6 ± 98.6 (100) | - | 98.9 ± 44.7 (100) |
| sar1 | 213.9 ± 79.0 (73) | - | 201.4 ± 118.0 (204) | |
| P value | 2.8E-06 | - | 2.4E-29 | |
| Root epidermal cells with visible root hair bulges | WT | 102.5 ± 21.0 (100) | - | - |
| sar1 | 71.3 ± 18.9 (70) | - | - | |
| P value | 5.6E-143 | - | - | |
Means ± SD are shown. The numbers in parentheses indicate the percentage ratio of sar1 to WT. The symbol ‘-' indicates data were not determined. The Student's t-test was used to generate the P values. Sample number = 50-937 cells from 3-10 independent tissues.