Figure 7.

Morphogenetic effects of OsRAV11/OsRAV12 silencing in reproductive phase. A, Representative images of mature flowers dissected from wild-type (wt) and OsRAV11/12-i inflorescences. Arrows indicate the position of the stigmas. B, Representative images of mature carpels dissected from wild-type and one T3 OsRAV11/12-I flowers obtained by optical microscopy. Bars =1 mm. C, Down-regulation of OsRAV11 and OsRAV12 in mature pistils of two representative T3 OsRAV11/12-i lines as compared with wild-type. Expression data are reported as mean values of three biological replicates with sem. Data were analyzed by ordinary one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's multiple comparisons test between wild-type and transgenic lines. Asterisks indicate statistical significance (*P < 0.05 and **P < 0.033). D, Fertility defects of mature OsRAV11/12-i panicles compared with wild-type.