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. 2005 Jan;17(1):77–91. doi: 10.1105/tpc.104.026898

Table 2.

Morphology of First and Fifth Leaves

Blade Length (mm) Blade Width (mm) Petiole Width (mm) Petiole Length (mm) Distance Widest to Base (mm) Length/Width Margin Protrusions Petiole Lobes
First Leaf
    Ler (30) 6.25 ± 0.51 5.97 ± 0.38 0.93 ± 0.13 4.00 ± 0.83 2.90 ± 0.38 1.05 ± 0.07 0.00 ± 0.0 (25) 0% (25)
    +s (30) 6.25 ± 0.79 5.96 ± 0.73 0.66 ± 0.15 5.03 ± 0.76 2.59 ± 0.52 1.05 ± 0.07 0.00 ± 0.0 (35) 0% (35)
    as1-1 (30) 6.08 ± 1.02 8.06 ± 1.43a 1.82 ± 0.47a 2.13 ± 0.83a 1.92 ± 0.50a 0.76 ± 0.05a 0.29 ± 0.5 (48)a 4% (48)
    as1-16 (30) 3.42 ± 1.06b 2.98 ± 0.86b 0.63 ± 0.20b 1.57 ± 0.56b 1.19 ± 0.45b 1.16 ± 0.18b 0.19 ± 0.4 (32)b 0% (32)
    as2-1 (30) 4.90 ± 0.71a 4.28 ± 0.75a 0.51 ± 0.18a 3.69 ± 0.97 1.52 ± 0.42a 1.15 ± 0.10a 0.31 ± 0.5 (45)a 1% (45)
    as2-14 (30) 3.83 ± 0.84b 2.41 ± 0.52b 0.37 ± 0.08b 2.76 ± 0.94b 1.55 ± 0.57b 1.60 ± 0.18b 0.24 ± 0.4 (41)b 3% (41)
Fifth Leaf
    Ler (30) 17.64 ± 3.36 11.05 ± 1.10 1.36 ± 0.29 6.89 ± 1.52 9.94 ± 2.61 1.60 ± 0.28 0.00 ± 0.0 (41) 0% (41)
    +s (30) 18.95 ± 2.75 8.65 ± 1.25 1.30 ± 0.26 11.98 ± 3.12 10.31 ± 2.23 2.20 ± 0.21 6.03 ± 1.94 (30) 0% (30)
    as1-1 (30) 8.21 ± 1.40a 10.43 ± 1.65 1.62 ± 0.52a 3.07 ± 1.09a 2.33 ± 0.94a 0.79 ± 0.10a 0.69 ± 0.67 (45)a 17% (45)
    as1-16 (30) 8.90 ± 1.63b 8.62 ± 1.77 1.24 ± 0.44 3.69 ± 1.42b 2.31 ± 1.38b 1.05 ± 0.14b 2.38 ± 1.00 (37)b 15% (37)
    as2-1 (30) 11.12 ± 1.72a 7.75 ± 1.26a 1.06 ± 0.33a 10.60 ± 2.05a 3.74 ± 1.06a 1.45 ± 0.20 3.15 ± 1.5 (39)a 32% (39)
    as2-14 (30) 17.07 ± 3.07b 8.25 ± 1.48 0.84 ± 0.19b 13.91 ± 3.25 7.86 ± 2.07b 2.08 ± 0.27b 3.08 ± 1.31 (35)b 10% (35)

Values represent mean ± se, except in the case of lobes, where value is percentage of leaves with lobes. Number in parentheses represents number of organs scored.

a

Significantly different from Ler, P > 0.05.

b

Significantly different from Col, P > 0.05.