Figure 1.
Antagonistic interaction between JA and cytokinin in xylem development. (a) Root growth of Col-0 grown in the indicated conditions for 7 days (MeJA, 10 μM MeJA; cytokinin, 50 nM BAP; MeJA/cytokinin, 10 μM MeJA and 50 nM BAP). (b) Quantification of the number of xylem cells in the xylem axis of these plants (n > 20). (c) Vasculature morphology of Col-0 grown in the indicated conditions for 7 days. Black arrows and arrowheads indicate extra xylem cells and phloem cells, respectively. The yellow dotted line indicates a xylem axis. (d) Quantification of extra xylem formation in these plants. Percentages were calculated by dividing the number of plants with extra xylem by the number of plants observed. Scale bar = 0.5 cm in (a) and 20 μm in (c).