Table IV.
Comparison of the mean cell number, in longitudinal sections of Arabidopsis carpel tissues from anthesis and 7-DPA pollinated or PGR-treated pistils
| Stage of Silique Development and Treatment Type
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue | Anthesis (2.8 ± 0.2) | Ler UPa (4.1 ± 0.4) | Ler +Pb (11.5 ± 1.0) | Ler +GA3c (10.0 ± 1.1) | Ler +NAAd (6.8 ± 0.8) | gai +Pb (9.5 ± 1.2) | ga5-1 +Pb (10.5 ± 1.0) | ga5-1 +GA3c (10.0 ± 1.1) |
| Exocarp | 227 ± 20 | 196 ± 23 | 277 ± 26 | 176 ± 38 | 133 ± 13 | 241 ± 33 | 223 ± 26 | 232 ± 29 |
| Mesocarp 1 | 315 ± 17 | 396 ± 15 | 951 ± 41 | 788 ± 28 | 494 ± 25 | 440 ± 28 | 609 ± 18 | 567 ± 35 |
| Mesocarp 2 | 287 ± 12 | 389 ± 11 | 983 ± 34 | 642 ± 24 | 601 ± 28 | 437 ± 23 | 489 ± 14 | 623 ± 21 |
| Mesocarp 3 | 289 ± 19 | 326 ± 17 | 617 ± 30 | 664 ± 34 | 493 ± 22 | 306 ± 13 | 446 ± 16 | 440 ± 20 |
| Endocarp | 420 ± 19 | 351 ± 14 | 556 ± 28 | 560 ± 25 | 420 ± 35 | 303 ± 16 | 415 ± 18 | 450 ± 20 |
Results are means ± sds silique lengths for each treatment.
a
UP, Unpollinated.
b
P, Pollinated.
c
10 μmol GA3 pistil−1.
d
10 μmol NAA pistil−1.