Figure 1.

Phenotypes of vln2.

(A) vln2 and wild-type (WT) seedlings grown in hydroponic culture 7 DAG, showing shorter and twisted roots and leaf sheaths in vln2. The reduced lateral root formation in vln2 is shown as a close-up in comparison to the wild type.

(B) Reduced plant height and floppy architecture of vln2 at the heading stage.

(C) A wrinkled leaf phenotype was often seen in vln2.

(D) Floppy and scattered panicle in vln2.

(E) Twisted panicle axes and branches in vln2.

(F) Wrinkled and caved-in seeds in vln2.

Bars = 2 cm in (A), (D), and (E), 0.5 cm in (C), and 2 mm in (F).