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Table 1.

Vegetative phase change in hst, wild-type and 35S::HSTplants

Photoperiod	Genotype	Juvenile leaves^*	Transition leaves^{^†}	Adult leaves^{^‡}	Total leaves	Bracts	First open flower(DAP^{^§})	n
Continuous light	Wild type	3.8±0.1	2.2±0.1	4.6±0.3	10.6±0.3	2.2±0.1	20.1±0.2	24
Continuous light	hst-1	1.7±0.1	0.3±0.0	3.7±0.2	5.7±0.2	1.9±0.1	19.5±0.2	23
Continuous light	hst-6	1.8±0.1	0.2±0.0	3.4±0.2	5.4±0.2	1.7±0.1	19.1±0.2	33
Continuous light	hst-1; 35S::HST	4.0±0.1	2.1±0.2	4.3±0.1	10.4±0.1	2.1±0.1	20.9±0.2	20
Continuous light	hst-1; 35S::HST-GUS	4.2±0.1	2.2±0.2	4.5±0.2	10.9±0.2	3.0±0.1	n.d.	15
Long days	Wild type	4.5±0.1	2.8±0.1	3.7±0.2	11.1±0.1	3.0±0.1	26.8±0.2	17
Long days	hst-1	2.0±0.0	0	3.3±0.3	5.3±0.2	2.6±0.1	26.4±0.2	23
Short days	Wild type	7.3±0.6	n.d.	39.2±1.6	46.5±2.0	10.3±0.5	70.1±0.5	12
Short days	hst-1	2.8±0.2	n.d.	69.5±2.9	71.3±2.8	16.6±0.8	95.0±0.5	14

Photoperiod	Genotype	Juvenile leaves^*	Transition leaves^{^†}	Adult leaves^{^‡}	Total leaves	Bracts	First open flower(DAP^{^§})	n
Continuous light	Wild type	3.8±0.1	2.2±0.1	4.6±0.3	10.6±0.3	2.2±0.1	20.1±0.2	24
Continuous light	hst-1	1.7±0.1	0.3±0.0	3.7±0.2	5.7±0.2	1.9±0.1	19.5±0.2	23
Continuous light	hst-6	1.8±0.1	0.2±0.0	3.4±0.2	5.4±0.2	1.7±0.1	19.1±0.2	33
Continuous light	hst-1; 35S::HST	4.0±0.1	2.1±0.2	4.3±0.1	10.4±0.1	2.1±0.1	20.9±0.2	20
Continuous light	hst-1; 35S::HST-GUS	4.2±0.1	2.2±0.2	4.5±0.2	10.9±0.2	3.0±0.1	n.d.	15
Long days	Wild type	4.5±0.1	2.8±0.1	3.7±0.2	11.1±0.1	3.0±0.1	26.8±0.2	17
Long days	hst-1	2.0±0.0	0	3.3±0.3	5.3±0.2	2.6±0.1	26.4±0.2	23
Short days	Wild type	7.3±0.6	n.d.	39.2±1.6	46.5±2.0	10.3±0.5	70.1±0.5	12
Short days	hst-1	2.8±0.2	n.d.	69.5±2.9	71.3±2.8	16.6±0.8	95.0±0.5	14

Values are ±s.e.m.

n.d., not determined.

Leaves without abaxial trichomes.

Leaves partially covered with abaxial trichomes.

Leaves completely covered with abaxial trichomes.

Days after planting.