Table 4. Cell numbers and total volumes of different tissues in ino-5.
| Tissue | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage* | Nucellus | Inner integument | Funiculus | Central region | ||||
| N cells | Volume (x104 μm3) | N cells | Volume (x104 μm3) | N cells | Volume (x104 μm3) | N cells | Volume (x104 μm3) | |
| 2-III | 49 ± 7.6 | 0.5 ± 0.08 | 31.3 ± 3.2 | 0.4 ± 0.03 | 189.0 ± 29 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 35.8 ± 37.1 | 0.3 ± 0.3 |
| 2-IV | 69.7 ± 7.5 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 41.6 ± 8.3 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 202.7 ± 25 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 68.3 ± 6.6 | 0.6 ± 0.2 |
| 2-V | 71.4 ± 8.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 70.7 ± 17.7 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 286.4 ± 35.2 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 108.1 ± 19.3 | 1.2 ± 0.3 |
| 3-I | 81.4 ± 9.5 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 122.0 ± 27.3 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 379.0 ± 29.7 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 134.0 ± 23.1 | 1.8 ± 0.4 |
| 3-II | 92.6 ± 15.0 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 185.1 ± 21.9 | 3.9 ± 0.7 | 402.9 ± 32.6 | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 176.9 ± 24.6 | 2.6 ± 0.4 |
| 3-III | 93.0 ± 12.0 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 208.4 ± 14.6 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 451.6 ± 32.7 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 202.9 ± 24.1 | 3.2 ± 0.5 |
| 3-IV | 102.7 ± 12.8 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 296.9 ± 43.5 | 7.3 ± 1.3 | 481.3 ± 45.7 | 6.7 ± 0.5 | 215.4 ± 30.7 | 3.6 ± 0.7 |
| 3-V | 116.3 ± 12.5 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 360.8 ± 35.2 | 9.6 ± 1.0 | 522.6 ± 47.4 | 7.2 ± 1.1 | 239.6 ± 31.2 | 4.2 ± 0.7 |
| 3-VI | 121.1 ± 15.2 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 406.1 ± 61.3 | 10.0 ± 1.6 | 599.6 ± 40.6 | 8.8 ± 0.8 | 254.4 ± 48.5 | 4.5 ± 0.9 |
* Number of 3D digital ovules scored: 3 (stage 2-IV), 6 (stage 2-III), 7 (stages 3-III, 3-VI), 9 (stage 3-II), 10 (stage 3-V), 14 (stages 3-I, 3-IV), 20 (stage 2-V ). Values represent mean ± SD.