MORPHOLOGICAL STAGING OF WHEAT CARYOPSIS DEVELOPMENT
Author(s) -
Rogers Scott O.,
Quatrano Ralph S.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1983.tb07872.x
Subject(s) - endosperm , caryopsis , biology , developmental stage , poaceae , embryo , agronomy , botany , plant development , genetics , psychology , developmental psychology , gene
Growth and size measurements as well as morphological characteristics of wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. cv. Chinese Spring) caryopsis development are classified into five (I–V) groups, each representing a distinct developmental stage. Such staging will hopefully aid in experimental approaches and comparative studies of wheat embryo and endosperm development.