Fig. 2From: Characterization of a dominant mutation for the liguleless trait: Aegilops tauschii liguleless (Lgt)a–c Characteristics of the Ae. tauschii liguleless mutant and of normal adult plants. a G3489, (b) Ku2126, and (c) Liguleless Mutant (LM). Light microscopy images of the ligular region of each line are at the bottom. Scale bars: 1 mm. d–i Scanning electron microscopy images of Ku2126 (wt) and Liguleless Mutant (LM) leaves. d and g The ligule region of wild-type line Ku2126 (d) and of LM (g). e and h The leaf blade of Ku2126 (e) and LM (h). f and i Leaf sheaths of Ku2126 (f) and LM (i). Scale bars: 300 nm; au, auricle; li, ligule; t, trichomes; s, stomataBack to article page