Table 1.
Quantitation of the Trichome Phenotypes of Col, dis3, dis2, and dis3 dis2 Plants
| Wild Type | dis3-1 | dis2-1 | dis3-1 dis2-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trichome branch length (μm) | ||||
| Branch 1 | 229 ± 80a (n = 9) | 187 ± 54 (n = 10) | 58 ± 51* (n = 13) | 63 ± 46* (n = 17) |
| Branch 2 | 198 ± 44 (n = 9) | 115 ± 50* (n = 10) | 23 ± 12* (n = 13) | 20 ± 14* (n = 17) |
| Branch 3 | 137 ± 43 (n = 9) | 92 ± 48* (n = 10) | 18 ± 7* (n = 13) | 13 ± 5* (n = 17) |
| Interbranch zone length (μm) | 15 ± 5 (n = 9) | 58 ± 30* (n = 10) | 59 ± 48* (n = 13) | 43 ± 37* (n = 17) |
| Maximum diameter (μm) | 40 ± 9 (n = 9) | 41 ± 8 (n = 10) | 39 ± 12 (n = 13) | 44 ± 15 (n = 17) |
a
Mean value ± sd; (*), significantly different than the wild type according to the Student's t test (P value < 0.05).