Fig. 1.

Spatiotemporal expression of CsSTS. a CsSTS expression in different cucumber tissues. b CsSTS expression during leaf development. c Circadian variation of CsSTS expression in mature leaves. d The expression of CsSTS in leaf veins. R Root, S Stem, YL Young leaf, ML Mature leaf, MF Male flower, FF Female flower, FV Fruit of the 9th DAF (day after flowering), d days, MV main vein, SV secondary vein, MiV minor vein. The data were derived from three biological replicates, and TUA in cucumber was used as an internal control. Error bars represent standard deviations