A non-destructive tracing with an X-ray micro CT scanner of vascular bundles in the ear axes at the base of the lower level rachis-branches in japonica type rice (oryza sativa)

Japanese Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 382-386

  Maeda, Eizo ^a   Miyake, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; CT scanner; Ear axis; Large vascular bundle; Non destructive estimation; The first (primary) rachis branch

Indexed keywords

JAPONICA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 67849128969     PISSN: 00111848     EISSN: 13490990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/jcs.78.382     Document Type: Article

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