| Anther Development | |||
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 | (PMA) Pre-meiotic anther | (MA) Meiotic anther | (SCP) Anther with single celled pollen | (TPA) Anther with tri-nucleate pollen |
Anther development stage [47] | Stage 3-5 | Stage 6-8 | Stage 9-10 | Stage 12-14 |
Anther length (mm) | 0.35-0.45 | 0.50-0.85 | 0.90-0.95 | 2.0-2.5 |
Floret length (mm) | 1.5-2.5 | 3.5-6.0 | 7.0-7.5 | >8.0 |
Panicle length (cm) | 1.0-5.0 | 6.0-11.0 | 8.0-15.0 | 25.0-30.0 |