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Document Type
Research
Abstract
A histological study was made of the kernels of inbred lines of popcorn, dent corn and their reciprocal hybrids to compare the rate of development of organs and tissues. Hybrid vigor was apparent in the rate of leaf initiation and radicle differentiation and the development of the endosperm tissues. In general, the rate of development of the hybrid surpassed that of the inbred maternal parent. Reciprocal hybrids did not show the same rate of development in all tissues of the caryopsis.
Publication Date
1947
Journal Title
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science
Volume
54
Issue
1
First Page
171
Last Page
171
Copyright
©1947 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Magee, Jane
(1947)
"A Histological Study of Heterosis m the Caryopsis of Maize,"
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 54(1), 171-171.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol54/iss1/19