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Table 1.

Shoot architecture of bop1 bop2, lfy and lfy bop1 bop2mutants grown in long days

	Col-0 (n=20)	bop1-5 bop2-2 (n=16)	lfy-12 (n=18)	lfy-12 bop1-5 bop2-2 (n=15)
Rosette leaves	10.5±0.2	7.1±0.2	11.9±0.2	7.9±0.2
Second order inflorescence^{^*}	2.2±0.1	3.5±0.1	17.7±1.0	17.9±0.6
Flowers without bracts^{^†}	31.4±1.6	15.3±0.5	12.2±1.6	0.0±0.0
Flowers with bracts^{^†}	0.0±0.0	10.6±0.8	13.4±1.7	15.1±1.1
Bracts without flowers^{^‡}	0.0±0.0	0.0±0.0	0.0±0.0	7.8±0.7

	Col-0 (n=20)	bop1-5 bop2-2 (n=16)	lfy-12 (n=18)	lfy-12 bop1-5 bop2-2 (n=15)
Rosette leaves	10.5±0.2	7.1±0.2	11.9±0.2	7.9±0.2
Second order inflorescence^{^*}	2.2±0.1	3.5±0.1	17.7±1.0	17.9±0.6
Flowers without bracts^{^†}	31.4±1.6	15.3±0.5	12.2±1.6	0.0±0.0
Flowers with bracts^{^†}	0.0±0.0	10.6±0.8	13.4±1.7	15.1±1.1
Bracts without flowers^{^‡}	0.0±0.0	0.0±0.0	0.0±0.0	7.8±0.7

Values are mean±s.e.m.

With cauline leaves

†

Flowers of lfy-12 and lfy-12 bop1-5 bop2-2 plants are defined as flower-like structures with no apparent elongation between leaves and floral organs

‡

Only a leaf develops, no development of the axillary meristem

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