Fig. 6
From: A regulatory GhBPE-GhPRGL module maintains ray petal length in Gerbera hybrida
GhBPE inhibits the expansion of ray petal cells. A Blocks (each 1 mm2) at the center of the basal, middle, and top regions of ray petals were sampled for the morphological characterization of petal cells. B Images of the top, middle, and basal epidermal cells of the ray petals in the mock, GhBPE-OE, and GhBPE-VIGS after 9 days of culturing. Epidermal cell length of GhBPE-OE (C) and GhBPE-VIGS (D) ray petals in the top, middle, and basal region. Epidermal cell width of GhBPE-OE (E) and GhBPE-VIGS (F) ray petals in the top, middle, and basal region. Cell number of epidermal cells per unit area (1 mm2) of GhBPE-OE (G) and GhBPE-VIGS (H) ray petals in the top, middle, and basal region. Values are the mean ± SD of three biological replicates. Tukey’s HSD: ** P < 0.01. Scale bars are 1 cm (A) or 50 μm (B)