Figure 3.

Male and Female Inflorescences Observed by Scanning Electron Microscopy.

(A), (B), and (I) SMs in developing ears of the wild type.

(C) and (D) SMs in developing tassels of the wild type.

(E) and (F) SMs in developing ears of gif1-1.

(G) and (H) SMs in developing tassels of gif1-1.

(J) Indeterminacy of tassel SPM shown by supernumerary SM.

(K) FM of wild-type ear.

(L) Indeterminacy of FM shown by supernumerary floral organs. Stars indicate SMs. st, stamen; pi, pistil; gl, outer glume; lf, lower floret; s, supernumerary organs.

Bars = 500 μm in (A), (C), (E), and (G) and 100 μm in (B), (D), (F), and (H) to (L).