Fig 8. 3-Dimensional anatomical models of diploid Oryza rice leaves.

3D models describe the variation of rice leaf cellular structure of all diploid Oryza species; especially describing the characters of mesophyll cells, bundle sheath cells and veins. The construction of the 3D models is as described as in Fig 7. Type-A mesophyll cell is shown with smooth wall structure as in O. meyeriana and O. granulata. Three Oryza sativa cultivars IR64, IR24 and IR31917 are shown to provide a broad idea about the leaf anatomy of present day cultivated rice species. Genome types are as described in the text. A calibration scale of 50 μm is provided.