Fig. 4From: Long branch-chains of amylopectin with B-type crystallinity in rice seed with inhibition of starch branching enzyme I and IIb resist in situ degradation and inhibit plant growth during seedling developmentSeed and starch weights and their relationships with seedling weight on 30 seeds basis during seedling growth. (a), dry weight of seed without embryo; (b, c), the relationships between the decreased seed weight and the root (a), shoot (b), and seedling (root + shoot) weight (c) in TQ (b) and TRS (c); (d), dry weight of starch in endosperm; (e, f), the relationships between the decreased starch weight and the root (a), shoot (b), and seedling (soot + shoot) weight (c) in TQ (e) and TRS (f). For (a and d), values are means ± SD from three replicates, and asterisks (*) highlight significant differences between TQ and TRS by Student’s t test (**P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001). For (b, c, e, and f), values are the means of three replicates, and R indicates the regression coefficientBack to article page