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Development Home Germination Diagrams and pictures
Early growth and tillering Stem elongation Wheat apex development Flowering and fertilisation Pollen release Grain growth 1 to 4 days Grain growth 4 to 10 days Cell layers inside a grain Grain filling 11 to 16 days Grain filling 17 to 21 days Grain filling 21 to 30 days Development of the embryo Dry down 30 to 40 days How we grew the plants Photography and microscopy
DAYS = days after flowering
Development Home Germination Diagrams and pictures
Early growth and tillering Stem elongation Wheat apex development Flowering and fertilisation Pollen release Grain growth 1 to 4 days Grain growth 4 to 10 days Cell layers inside a grain Grain filling 11 to 16 days Grain filling 17 to 21 days Grain filling 21 to 30 days Development of the embryo Dry down 30 to 40 days How we grew the plants Photography and microscopy
DAYS = days after flowering
| The imbibed grain, split open along its long axis, shows the embryo in close contact, via the scutellum, with the stored reserves of the endosperm. The internal processes of germination are well under way. Several hydrolytic enzymes are activated to perform specific tasks. The cell walls of the endosperm are broken down, the starch and storage proteins they contain are degraded and released, and the aleurone and embryo are activated ready for growth. | |
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