Extended Data Fig. 6: Laser ablation results indicate the compression of GCs by SCs.
From: Esterified-pectin-coupled polar stiffening controls grass stomatal opening
a, Micrographs before and after laser ablation of SCs and measurement for stomatal pore width, pore length and GC length. Values represent mean ± standard deviation, n = 34. ***P = 2.83E-13 of pore width, P = 0.9687 of pore length, and P = 0.1422. Student t-test. The experiment was repeated three times independently. b, Micrographs before and after laser ablation of neighboring epidermal cells and measurement for stomatal pore width, pore length and GC length. Values represent mean ± standard deviation, n = 30. P = 0.8901 of pore width, P = 0.8700 of pore length, and **P = 0.0075. Student t-test. The experiment was repeated three times independently.
