Fig. 3.

Increased ABA Sensitivity of OsbZIP62V transgenic plants at the germination and seedling stages. a, Germination performance of OsbZIP62 overexpressors (OE1 and OE3) and WT seeds on 1/2-strength MS medium containing 0, 1, and 3 μM ABA at 7 days after initiation. b, Germination rate of transgenic OsbZIP62 (OE1 and OE3) and the WT transgenic seeds on 1/2-strength MS medium containing 0, 1, and 3 μM ABA. The error bars indicate SEs based on three replicates. c, Performance of two independent OsbZIP62V transgenic lines (OE1 and OE3) and the WT on 1/2-strength MS medium containing 3 μM ABA. d, Shoot length of the transgenic lines and control lines on medium without or with 3 μM ABA. E, Root length of transgenic lines and control lines on medium without or with 3 μM ABA. Statistics of the length of the shoots and the roots at 7 days after growth. The data represent the means ± SE (n ≥ 8 each), **P < 0.01 according to Student’s t test