Fig 2

Characteristics of epi-lines derived by crossing msh1 T-DNA mutant with isogenic wild type. a The phenotypes of different epi-line F3 populations at 34 DAP. The lines derive from WT x msh1 crosses, with Epi 24 and Epi 8 from one parental cross, and Epi 10 and Epi 19 from a second parental cross. b Total leaf area (34 DAP), c, days to bolting, and d, seed weight (mg) are shown for the four populations along with WT control. b–d Bars represent means ± SE. The Mann–Whitney U-test with two-sided alternative hypothesis was used to test significance of the difference of mean between each Epi F3 population and WT control. e Root phenotype of the four different Epi F3 populations grown in sand (33 DAP). f Total leaf area (33 DAP), dry leaf weight (mg), and dry root weight (mg) are shown for the four populations grown on sand along with WT control. f–h Bars represent means ± SE. The Mann–Whitney U-test with two-sided alternative hypothesis was used to test significance of the difference of mean between each Epi F3 population and WT control. Significance codes: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ns – not significant