Fig. 6

Effects of exogenous GR24 on the expression of strigolactone (A) and the strigolactone synthesis genes CsMAX₁ (B), CsMAX₃ (C) and CsMAX₄ (D) in cucumber seedlings under low light stress. Note: The respective parameters were measured at 7 days after the start of low light stress and/or 10 μM GR24 treatments. Each histogram represents the mean value of three independent experiments, and the vertical bars indicate SEs (n = 3). Different letters indicate significant differences at P < 0.05, according to Duncan’s multiple range tests. Here, SLs, strigolactone; MAX₁, more axillary growth 1; MAX₃, more axillary growth 3; MAX₄, more axillary growth 4. Cont, 0 μM GR24 + 500 μmolm^− 2 s^− 1 PPFD; Cont+GR24, 10 μM GR24 + 500 μmolm^− 2 s^− 1 PPFD; LL, 0 μM GR24 + 60 μmolm^− 2 s^− 1 PPFD; LL + GR24, 10 μM GR24 + 60 μmolm^− 2 s^− 1 PPFD