Figure 8From: Insight into the early steps of root hair formation revealed by the procuste1 cellulose synthase mutant of Arabidopsis thalianaReduced root elongation and epidermal cell length does not induce root hair formation in rhd6-1. Wild-type (A, E), rhd6-1 (B, F), prc1-1 (C, G) and prc1-1/rhd6-1 (D, H) were grown for 8 days on MS agar containing either 1% sucrose (A-D) or 1% arabinose (E-H). (I) Primary root lengths were measured and expressed as a percentage of the wild-type growth on 1% sucrose. (J) Lengths of mature root epidermal cells of wild-type, rhd6-1, prc1-1 and prc1-1/rhd6-1 grown on 1% sucrose or 1% arabinose (n = 30). Error bars show s.d. Bar = 100 μm.Back to article page