Table 3.
Comparison of floral parameters between wild type and silenced PhGI1 in T1 and T2 generation.
| Genotype: | W.T. | iRNA::PhGI1 | % GI1 versus W.T. | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N° of flower buds | T1 | 27.8 ± 2.8 | 11.3 ± 4.1 | −59.4 | 2,21E-05 |
| T2 | 29.3 ± 2.3 | 12.2 ± 5.01 | −58.4 | 2,44E-04 | |
| N° of fully developed flowers | T1 | 27.8 ± 2.8 | 6.8 ± 2.19 | −75.5 | 1,07E-04 |
| T2 | 29.3 ± 2.3 | 9.6 ± 4.62 | −67.2 | 2,11E-04 | |
| % of fully developed flowers | T1 | 100 | 60.2 | −39.8 | 1,47E-08 |
| T2 | 100 | 75.0 | −25 | 3,67E-09 | |
| Corolla diameter (mm) | T1 | 46.22 ± 3.41 | 34.21 ± 2.73 | −26.0 | 4,27E-21 |
| T2 | 54.34 ± 3.45 | 49.66 ± 3.27 | −8.6 | 1,07E-04 | |
| Tube length (mm) | T1 | 40.06 ± 2.10 | 35.57 ± 2.11 | −11.2 | 2,84E-15 |
| T2 | 41.10 ± 1.82 | 38.79 ± 1.98 | −5.6 | 1,08E-04 | |
| Petiole length (mm) | T1 | 35.96 ± 2.72 | 35.33 ± 3.20 | −1.8 | 2,67E-01 |
| T2 | 47.63 ± 2.51 | 46.22 ± 3.42 | −3.0 | 5,91E-02 | |
Data are given as averages of at least three biological replicates of all silenced plants. P values ≤ 0,05 according to Students T-test were considered as significant.