Quantitative Analysis of Seed Surface Tubercles in <i>Silene</i> Species

In the Caryophyllaceae, seed surfaces contain cell protrusions, of varying sizes and shapes, called tubercles. Tubercles have long been described in many species, but quantitative analyses with measurements of size and shape are lacking in the literature. Based on optical photography, the seeds of &...

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Main Authors: José Luis Rodríguez-Lorenzo, José Javier Martín-Gómez, Ana Juan, Ángel Tocino, Emilio Cervantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/19/3444