Table 3.
Quantitation of the Hypocotyl Size and Cotyledon Cell–Cell Adhesion Defects of Wild-Type and dis3 Plants
| Wild Type | dis3-1 | dis3-2 | dis3-3 | dis3-4 | dis3-T1 | dis2-1 | zwi-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypocotyl length (mm)a | 16.8 ± 1.1b (n = 8) | 11.3 ± 1.6* (n = 10) | 11.8 ± 1.8* (n = 8) | 9.1 ± 0.9* (n = 8) | 8.1 ± 0.6* (n = 8) | 10.7 ± 1.4* (n = 8) | 10 ± 1.0* (n = 9) | 11.9 ± 1.6* (n = 8) |
| Hypocotyl cell length (μm)a | 693 ± 100 (n = 8) | 437 ± 90* (n = 15) | 434 ± 98* (n = 12) | 415 ± 57* (n = 11) | 375 ± 76* (n = 9) | 465 ± 105* (n = 11) | 416 ± 49* (n = 9) | 540 ± 49* (n = 14) |
| Gaps/mm2a | 0 ± 0 (n = 3) | 13 ± 7* (n = 3) | 21 ± 9* (n = 3) | 15 ± 12* (n = 3) | 52 ± 85* (n = 5) | 32 ± 31* (n = 3) | 14 ± 11* (n = 3) | n.d. |
a
Plants grown in vitro on half-strength MS media plus 1% sucrose.
b
Mean value ± sd.
(*), Significantly different than the wild type according to a Student's t test (P value < 0.05). n.d., not determined.