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Descriptor:
Cortical Cell Area (ROOT-CELL-AREA)
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Definition:
Cortical Cell Area (CCA), 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
Cortical Cell Area (ROOT-CELL-AREA)
Range
Number of Accessions
.31 - .415
19
.415 - .521
33
.521 - .626
57
.626 - .731
72
.731 - .837
43
.837 - .942
19
.942 - 1.047
7
1.047 - 1.152
3
1.152 - 1.258
2
1.258 - 1.363
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