Figure 5: Expression levels of genes involved in production of storage starch and proteins and transmission electron microscopy.
From: OsAAP6 functions as an important regulator of grain protein content and nutritional quality in rice
(a) Expression levels of key genes involved on synthesis and storage of endosperm components in transgenic plants (OX(NYZ) and RNAi(ZS97)) in T2 and NILs. Transgene-positive plants of OsAAP6 and NIL (ZS97) are shown relative to transgene-negative plants and NIL (NYZ), respectively, set as 1. Data are based on three biological replications. All P-values, produced by two-tailed t-tests, were <0.01. Error bar shows s.d. The annotated names of the genes are shown in Supplementary Table 7. (b–m) Ultrastructures of cells in developing endosperm of NILs and transgenic plants at 10 DAF. PBI and PBII, protein bodies I and II; SG, starch granule; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; ECS, extracellular space; CW, cell wall. Scale bars, 2 μm.
