Table 4.

Anatomical traits of Linola (control) and W86 stems.

	Control	W86	W86/control
Stem area [mμm2]	3.86 ± 0.31	7.55 ± 0.30**	1.96
In stem cross-section:
Cortex with epidermis area [mm2]	0.42 ± 0.07	0.56 ± 0.08	1.35
Total phloem area [mm2]	0.59 ± 0.05	1.35 ± 0.18**	2.31
Fiber bundle area [mm2]	0.37 ± 0.03	0.86 ± 0.10**	2.33
Secondary phloem and cambium area [mm2]	0.21 ± 0.03	0.49 ± 0.10**	2.28
Xylem area [mm2]	1.82 ± 0.24	3.57 ± 0.87*	1.96
Pith area [mμm2]	1.03 ± 0.12	2.07 ± 0.91*	2.00
Total no. of fiber cells	1255 ± 243	2917 ± 501**	2.32
Fiber area [μm2]	270.41 ± 116.52	666.22 ± 289.08**	2.5
Fiber wall area [μm2]	255.23 ± 112.13	638.59 ± 278.06**	2.5
Lumen area [μm2]	15.18 ± 11.05	27.63 ± 21.70**	1.8

Results are mean values ± SD (n = 10). Normality of the data distribution was checked using the Shapiro–Wilk test. Spearman correlation was used for variables when the requirement of normality was not met. (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01).