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Table 2 Number of floral organs in plants over-expressing miR172b

From: Over-expression of miR172 causes loss of spikelet determinacy and floral organ abnormalities in rice (Oryza sativa)

No. of organs

Bracta

Empty glume

Lemma+Palea

Lodicule

Stamen

Carpel

 

Sb

Mb

S

M

S

M

S

M

S

M

S

M

0

  

100

173

        

1

  

19

47

   

1

  

17

198

2

 

8

1

16

2

83

7

145

  

3

6

3

 

51

  

18

85

13

23

5

8

  

4

15

77

   

36

 

25

15

14

  

5

8

31

     

5

 

37

  

6

 

22

     

3

 

92

  

7

 

16

       

7

  

8

 

21

     

2

 

1

  

9

2

5

          

>=10

95

5

          

Number of spikelet checked

120

236

120

236

20c

204c

20c

204c

20c

204c

20c

204c

Number of floral organ in WT

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

6

 

1

 
  1. aEquivalent to rudimentary glume in the wild-type (WT).
  2. bS (strong) and M (moderate) phenotype plants.
  3. cExcluding spikelets with four or more layers of lemma- and palea-like structures but no other distinguishable floral organs.
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BMC Plant Biology

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