Table 1.

Number of trichomes and percentages of the type VI trichome development stages during purification with the sorbitol-buffer method.

Step \ Fraction	Number of trichomes	Young type VI trichomes	Intermediate type VI trichomes	Mature type VI trichomes	Type VII trichomes	Stalks
After harvest	10 725 925 ± 637 252	0.68%	0.82%	96.23%	0.48%	1.79%
After sieving	2 629 629 ± 114 036	2.27%	1.14%	92.65%	1.70%	2.24%
After density gradient	225 185 ± 45 776	22.62%	0.29%	74.63%	2.18%	0.28%
After FACS	3 120 ± 891	>99%	<1%	<1%	NP	NP

Trichomes were harvested from 800 apices of 80 plants. Values are average of three replicates. NP, not present.