Table 1.
Frequency of aborted seeds in various genotypes grown at optimal temperature
| Genotype | Total no. of seeds | Total no. of aborted seeds | % Aborted seeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 398 | 8 | 2% |
| fus3-3 | 342 | 26 | 8% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 | 381 | 7 | 2% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>A (3) | 284 | 100 | 35% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>A (5) | 327 | 81 | 25% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>D (11) | 383 | 23 | 6% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>D (13) | 396 | 8 | 2% |
| akin10 | 381 | 44 | 12% |
| akin11 | 402 | 39 | 10% |
Total seeds produced from eight siliques including aborted seeds were counted.
Seed abortion included both fertilized and unfertilized ovules.
Plants were grown under long days at 21 °C/18 °C.