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Short Communication: Analysis of Grain Size Distribution through Image Analysis
USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
- 1 USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
- 2 USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
- 3 USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
- 4 USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
- 5 USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, USA
American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 09 (2018)·Pages 2339–2346·Published 2 November 2018·DOI10.4236/ajps.2018.912169
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Abstract
Herein we describe an approach to measure the volume and to characterize the volume distribution of large numbers of individual small regularly shaped seeds. The results of a preliminary investigation into the distribution of seed size of a multi-seeded sorghum mutant, as compared to the wild type from which it was developed are also reported, and are used as an example of the method’s utility.
KeywordsSeed SizeGrain SizeSorghumTwin SeedMulti-SeedImage Analysis
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