Breakstrength analysis of abscission zone in fruit pedicels. Every single fruit stalk
of wild type and transgenic lines was clipped with a small clamp which was attached
to a breakstrength meter. Then the breakstrength of fruit stalk abscission zone was
measured using the BOSE ELECTROFORCE 3300 breakstrength meter. The
measured value represents the force necessary to break the fruit stalk from the
abscission zone. Fruit stalk materials were taken from B17 and B114 stages fruits,
and three measurements were performed at each stage for each plant.