Table 4.
Frequency of aborted seeds in various genotypes grown at high temperature
| Genotype | Total no. of seeds | Total no. of aborted seeds | % Aborted seeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 283 | 29 | 10% |
| fus3-3 | 202 | 33 | 16% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 | 254 | 20 | 8% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>A (3) | 220 | 71 | 32% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>A (5) | 263 | 85 | 32% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>D (11) | 280 | 75 | 27% |
| fus3-3, FUS3 S>D (13) | 283 | 61 | 22% |
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 27 °C/24 °C.