The basal cm of leaf 4 of GA2OX::PLA1 (193-01) versus wild type in the growth chamber and the field (May-June 2015)

GA2OX::PLA1 transgenic plants and their none-transgenic siblings were grown in the field in Wetteren and in the growth chamber. In the field, we sampled three plants per plot (three plots were sown per genotype), resulting in three pools each consisting of three plants. Every pool represented a different subplot. In the growth chamber, the plants were sampled randomly across the population, with three pools, each consisting of three plants. For each plant, the day of leaf 4 appearance was marked and the samples were taken two days after leaf 4 appeared (DALA). The seedlings were cut just above soil level and the growing fourth leaf was dissected out and the younger leaves inside leaf 4 were removed. Using a ruler we sampled the basal cm of leaf 4 (division zone) for RNA preparation. The samples were snap frozen and transported to the lab for storage at -80 degrees and further processing. One time point was sampled, two days after leaf 4 appearance.