Author:
Bukharov A F,Razin A F,Baleev D N,Razin O A,Ivanova M I
Abstract
Abstract
The authors of this study sampled the seeds of the “Centaur” dill variety, grown in the open field in the Moscow Region (Russia). The main morphometric parameters of dill seeds, i.e., the length of seed, endosperm, and embryo, varied significantly. Samples No. 3, 8, 17, and 30 consistently exceeded the average values in all three parameters. The authors note the high variability of all morphological elements of seeds. The embryo demonstrated the maximum index of variability (V=22.8%). The authors established the Iemb/end, denoting the embryo-to-endosperm ratio, and demonstrated its importance. Samples No. 8, 14, 17, and 27 had the maximum index values in the sample (1.5 times higher than the average). The reasons for the observed seed variability, especially the influence of hereditary and non-hereditary factors, constitute further research agenda.
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