Fig. 3
From: A novel method to characterize silica bodies in grasses
Property differentiation of silica bodies examined by brightfield and fluorescence microscopy. a Brightfield and b fluorescence microscopic examination of K. macrantha ‘Ireland’, showing two types of mineral structures developed in silica cells: Type I structures emitted green autofluorescence; Type II structures did not emit green autofluorescence (red circled). c Brightfield and d fluorescence microscopic examination of K. macrantha ‘Russian Federation’, showing that Type I structures developed in silica cells (short cells, arrows) emitted autofluorescence. There were also emission of green fluorescence from long cells (red circle) defined as type III silica bodies. Images a–d share the same magnification rate