Table 3. Effects of PhCESA3 silencing on the cell size.
| TRV (Control) | TRV-PhCESA3 | TRV-PhCESA3/TRV (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height of epidermal cells of stem (μm) | 89.69 ± 14.17 | 50.74 ± 14.59* | 57 |
| Width of epidermal cells of stem (μm) | 26.50 ± 5.56 | 55.47 ± 14.29* | 209 |
| Height of cortex cells of stem (μm) | 117.07 ± 19.06 | 67.83 ± 16.42* | 58 |
| Width of cortex cells of stem (μm) | 28.29 ± 4.76 | 65.67 ± 12.37* | 232 |
| Diameter of adaxial epidermal cells of leaf (μm) | 101.52 ± 6.23 | 84.59 ± 7.86* | 83 |
| Diameter of abaxial epidermal cells of leaf (μm) | 93.39 ± 5.67 | 76.67 ± 6.46* | 82 |
| Height of epidermal cells of pedicel (μm) | 166.09 ± 56.89 | 66.76 ± 18.63* | 40 |
| Width of epidermal cells of pedicel (μm) | 32.50 ± 3.71 | 40.51 ± 3.37* | 125 |
| Height of cortex cells of pedicel (μm) | 161.02 ± 20.30 | 83.41 ± 33.94* | 52 |
| Width of cortex cells of pedicel (μm) | 58.76 ± 9.38 | 117.77 ± 20.56* | 200 |
| Diameter of abaxial epidermal cells of petal limb (μm) | 72.28 ± 8.62 | 48.73 ± 7.32* | 67 |
| Height of epidermal cells of filament (μm) | 63.53 ± 7.67 | 25.78 ± 4.60* | 41 |
| Width of epidermal cells of filament (μm) | 18.88 ± 3.20 | 30.99 ± 6.02* | 164 |
| Width of cortex cells of filament (μm) | 29.46 ± 2.84 | 76.94 ± 14.44* | 261 |
| Height of epidermal cells of style (μm) | 119.07 ± 14.13 | 62.74 ± 14.91* | 53 |
| Width of epidermal cells of style (μm) | 16.78 ± 2.81 | 26.60 ± 5.62* | 159 |
| Width of cortex cells of style (μm) | 29.15 ± 7.34 | 41.86 ± 9.40* | 144 |
*Data are means ± SE from 15 to 20 samples. Statistical analysis was performed using Student t test with 15 to 20 replicates. Asterisk means significant difference at P = 0. 05 level.