Fig. 2.

The effects of DEP1 on morphology. (A) The panicle shadow on a leaf at noon and the force of the panicle on the stem between erect and curve panicle plants. (B, C) The erect panicle improves the circulation of oxygen and moisture compared to that in the curved panicle. (D, E) The erect panicle decreases the force on the panicle neck and stem, and consequently improves the resistance to lodging compared to that in the curved panicle. EP and CP represent erect panicle architecture and curved panicle architecture, respectively.