Fig. 9

Analysis of pedicel abscission in tomato plants in which the expression of the SlILL genes was downregulated using virus-induced silencing (VIGS). The abscission rates of pedicels were determined at different times after flower removal: (empty bar) wild-type control (CK); (low density dot bar) silencing the expression of SlILL1; (high density dot bar) silencing of SlILL3; (dark bar with white dots) silencing of SlILL5; (slash line bar) silencing of SlILL6; (dark slash line bar) silencing of SlILL7; (vertical line bar) double silencing of SlILL1 and SlILL5; (horizontal line bar) double silencing of SlILL1 and SlILL6; (broken slash line bar) double silencing of SlILL5 and SlILL6; (wavy line bar) silencing of SlILL1, SlILL5, and SlILL6; and (black bar) double silencing of SlILL3 and SlILL7. * indicates significant differences at P < 0.05. Results are the means of three replicates ± SD, with at least 15 samples per replicate