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Descriptor:
Number of Root Tips (ROOT-TIP-NO)
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Definition:
Number of Root Tips
Crop:
MAIZE
Category:
Root Descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
5
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (
NC7
)
Studies or environments
MAIZE.ROOTS.BurtonEtAl2013
252 Accessions
Distribution of Values for
Number of Root Tips (ROOT-TIP-NO)
Range
Number of Accessions
68.7 - 108.5
14
108.5 - 148.3
56
148.3 - 188
71
188 - 227.8
45
227.8 - 267.6
27
267.6 - 307.4
18
307.4 - 347.2
10
347.2 - 386.9
7
386.9 - 426.7
3
426.7 - 466.5
2