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Descriptor:
Number of Cortical Cell Files (ROOT-CELLFILES-NO)
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Definition:
Number of Cortical Cell Files (#CF)
Crop:
MAIZE
Category:
Root Descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
4
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (
NC7
)
Studies or environments
MAIZE.ROOTS.BurtonEtAl2013
256 Accessions
Distribution of Values for
Number of Cortical Cell Files (ROOT-CELLFILES-NO)
Range
Number of Accessions
7.3 - 7.9
7
7.9 - 8.6
14
8.6 - 9.2
42
9.2 - 9.9
60
9.9 - 10.5
59
10.5 - 11.1
43
11.1 - 11.8
19
11.8 - 12.4
9
12.4 - 13.1
4
13.1 - 13.7
2