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Table 1 Quantification of stem diameter and degree of lignification in stem cross-sections

From: Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat extensin (LRX) proteins modify cell wall composition and influence plant growth

Genotype

Stem diameter [mm]

Lignin ring [mm]

% of ring to diameter

col

1.81

0.11

6

lrx3 lrx4

1.34 *

0.10

7.5 *

lrx3 lrx4 lrx5

1.01 *

0.09 *

9 *

  1. Sections at the base were used for analysis. Significance was tested by T-test; n ≥ 15, *: significantly different from the wild type (col), P < 0.01
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BMC Plant Biology

ISSN: 1471-2229

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