Fig 4. Morphometrics of rmr12-3 mutant and non-mutant F₂ siblings.

Mean (±s.e.m.) of leaf 6 length (A) and width (B) of individuals from two progenies at flowering (mutant n = 38, non-mutant n = 236). (C) Mean number (±s.e.m.) of lateral veins at the midpoint of leaf 10 in 7-week-old plants from three progenies (mutants n = 6, non-mutants n = 10). (D) Mean tassel branch number (±s.e.m.) of individuals from eight progenies within the A632 background. BC₃F₂ (mutant n = 17, non-mutant n = 16). BC₅F₂ (mutant n = 7, non-mutant n = 8). (E) Mean primary tassel branch length (±s.e.m.) of individuals described in (D). (F) Mean number of ear shoots (±s.e.m.) at flowering of individuals described in (D). (A) to (F) solid bars: mutant, open bars: non-mutant. n.s. = not significant (p>0.05), * p<0.05, ** p<0.001.