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Fig. 3

From: The loss-of-function GLABROUS 3 mutation in cucumber is due to LTR-retrotransposon insertion in a class IV HD-ZIP transcription factor gene CsGL3 that is epistatic over CsGL1

Fig. 3

ESEM images of trichomes on young leaf, stem, ovary and hypocotyl of RIL-46 W (WT, A1–A4), RIL-46 M (csgl3 mutant, B1–B4) and WI7350 (csgl1 mutant, C1–C4). As compared with WT, csgl1 mutant has aberrant trichome cells that fail to develop into mature trichomes whereas csgl3 mutant completely lacks trichome cell development. The trichomes on hypocotyl of the csgl1 mutant were relatively well developed but the head and base cells of each trichome (C4) were morphologically different from those in WT (A4). Sp = fruit spine, bc = base cell, hc = head (apical) cell, tr = trichomes, gc = guard cells, pc = pavement cells, st = stomata. Bars = 100 μm

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