Longitudinal section of developing caryopsis of maize ancestor, teosinte
Description
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Longitudinal section of developing caryopsis of maize ancestor, teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis, caryopsis diameter cca. 3 mm). Teosinte plants differ significantly from domesticated maize Zea mays ssp. mays. Teosinte plants have many lateral branches with terminal male inflorescences, which closely resemble maize tassels, and small female inflorescences or
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: BSA, Ales Kladnik
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