Abstract
A sequential imaging system using a flatbed scanner interfaced to a personal computer (PC)was developed as a research tool to study seed germination. The utility of the system wasdemonstrated in various germination-related studies including: (i) imbibition of physicallydormant seeds; (ii) germination rate calculations; (iii) mutant assessment; and (iv) changesin seedling growth rates following dormancy release. Results from these studies revealedchanges that were not previously observed or were too tedious to measure using conventionalmethods. This simple sequential imagery system offers an alternative research tool tostudy time-sensitive processes related to seed germination.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Seeds |
| Subtitle of host publication | Biology, Development and Ecology |
| Pages | 315-323 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| State | Published - Feb 27 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences