Fig. 2.

Transverse section comparison of anther development between the WT and oslap6. Eight stages of anther development between the WT and oslap6 were compared. a and e Stage 7; b and f Stage 8a; c and g Stage 8b; d and h Stage 9; i and m Stage 10; j and n Stage 11; k and o Stage 12; l and p Stage 13; the WT sections are shown in a-d and i-l; Sections of the oslap6 are shown in e-h and m-p. DMsp, degenerated microspore; DP, degenerated pollen; E, epidermis; En, endothecium; Mi, middle layer; MP, mature pollen; Msp, microspore; PMC, pollen mother cell; Tds, tetrads; T, tapetum. Scale bars =15 μm