Descriptor: SEED STARCH TYPE (SEEDSTARCH)



 
Definition:
PRESENCE OF WAXY (AMYLOSE-FREE) SEED STARCH, WHICH STAINS REDDISH-BROWN WITH IODINE.
Crop:
MILLET-FOXTAIL
Category:
Chemical composition descriptors
Status:
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
10
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)

Distribution of Values for SEED STARCH TYPE (SEEDSTARCH)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
NON-WAXYNON-WAXY (STAINS PURPLE TO PURPLE-BLACK)17
WAXYWAXY (STAINS CARAMEL, REDDISH BROWN)41
WAXY-INTERWAXY WITH AN INTERMEDIATE SCORE INCLUDES SPECIAL GENOTYPES, HETEROZYGOUS INDIVIDUALS, AND MIXED POPULATIONS34