Sentence examples for seed character from inspiring English sources

For example, 16% of DPRK improved varieties in this study had a white awn, which is generally selected against in modern breeding programs (Sweeney and McCouch [2007]), but was a common seed character in 80% of native or landrace Korean varieties collected during 1911 1923 (Choi [2005]).

We define seed dormancy here as a seed character that prevents germination, even if suitable germination conditions prevail.

Moreover we have analyzed the pleiotropic effects and interaction of the QTLs, and provided an approach for possible modulation of the QTLs to improve growth and seed character in jatropha.

Seed characters have taxonomic significance and can be used to construct a key to species.

In addition, the variety names often reflected seed characters, such as "P.

The seed characters used to construct a key to species are shape, seed ornamentation, anticlinal boundaries and epidermal cell shape (Gunn 1969; Rao and Leela 1993; Abdel Khalik and Osman 2007).

The fact that many genetically dissimilar varieties can share the same seed characters (such as red color or small grains) may help explain why multiple accessions of the same name were found to be genetically different.

South Vietnam local varieties were divided into several groups based on the growing period during the rainy season and seed characters ("Early rice", "Half season rice", "Season rice", "Late rice", and "Glutinous rice").

Earlier investigations frequently used seed-propagated annuals as the experimental materials and revealed that maternal environmental conditions became manifest in seed characters which, in turn, may influence the performance of the offspring by altering seed germination, seedling survival and growth [19] [24].

The Amaryllidaceae are extremely variable in fruit and seed characters, particularly among the American, African and Eurasian clades.

In the present study, agronomically important traits for flowering date, plant architecture, pod and seed characters, and seed quality were identified.