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Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System will modify its SMTA acceptance policy to distinguish between propagative and non-propagative germplasm.
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Descriptor:
Aerenchyma Area (ROOT-AER-AREA)
Download list of accessions evaluated for this trait
Definition:
Aerenchyma area (AA), mm2
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
256 Accessions
Distribution of Values for
Aerenchyma Area (ROOT-AER-AREA)
Range
Number of Accessions
0 - 0.034
120
0.034 - 0.069
61
0.069 - 0.103
36
0.103 - 0.137
28
0.137 - 0.172
9
0.172 - 0.206
1
0.206 - 0.24
0
0.24 - 0.274
0
0.274 - 0.309
0
0.309 - 0.343
1