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From: Functional characterization of a serine-threonine protein kinase from Bambusa balcooathat implicates in cellulose overproduction and superior quality fiber formation

Figure 14

A-F Heterologous expression of BbKst in transgenic tobacco plants T 1 generation. CLSM images of transverse sections of tobacco stems after 130 days of germination, labelled with Congo red; A, vector-transformed; B-D, transgenic lines of tobacco carrying BbKst gene showing enhanced xylary fibers with high cellulose content; E-F are the bright field images of A and B, respectively. Cx: Cortex; BF: Bast fiber; Cam: Cambium; Xy: Xylary fibers; Pi: Pith.

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