Fig 1. The plant and inflorescence performance of H21 and H21NX531.
A) The plant performance of H21 (right) and H21NX531 (left). B) The mature ears of H21 and H21NX531. C) Diameter of inflorescence meristems in H21 and H21NX531, micrograph of apical 2-mm immature ears of H21 (left) and H21NX531 (right), white bracketed lines represent inflorescence meristem diameters. Bar = 200 μm. D) The statistical analysis of inflorescence meristem diameters between H21 and H21NX531. *** P < 0.001. N: 8/7 for H21 and H21NX531.