FIGURE 9.

GCHXK seeds germinate more slowly than WT seeds. The germination rates of the different seeds were examined by sowing 68 seeds of the WT and GCHXK1, and 40 GCHXK5 seeds. The seeds were divided into groups of four, and the percentage of seeds that germinated was calculated from the average of the groups. (A) Percentage of seed that germinated over 28 days. (B) Average time to germination of WT, GCHXK1, and GCHXK5 seeds. Data are displayed as means ± SE. Asterisks denote significant differences relative to the WT (t-test, *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01).