• Quantitative trait loci for seminal root angle and number in the maize IBM population 

    Morriss, Courtney; Davis, Doug; Gerau, Michael; Davis, Georgia L. (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
    In maize, seminal roots develop and the primary root system deteriorates as the plant matures. The seminal roots comprise the majority of the root system of the adult plant and give the plant stability against lodging. ...