Influence of cob morphology and grain characteristics on oil content in maize (Zea mays L.).

Sila, Bhattacharya and Nagin, Chand. and Bhashyam, M. K. and Srinivas, T. (1996) Influence of cob morphology and grain characteristics on oil content in maize (Zea mays L.). Journal of Food Science and Technology, 33 (4). 302-307, 7 ref.. ISSN 0022-1155

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Abstract

Various maize (corn) cv. were examined as to 28 morphological properties which influence germ and bran contents, and oil in germ and bran + endosperm fractions. Grains of corn from top, middle and bottom parts of cobs were evaluated, and data were pooled, along with some previous results for a further 11 attributes [Srinivas et al., Economic Botany (1991) 45, 503-510], and subjected to multivariate and canonical discriminant analyses. Selected cv. showed considerable variations in attributes studied. A set of attributes was identified which should serve as a guideline in breeding trials.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CEREALS-; CORN-; HISTOLOGY-; PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY-; PHYSICOCHEMICAL-PROPERTIES
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 10 Plants > 04 Plant Physiology 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 22 Legumes-Pulses > 02 Maize
Divisions:	Grain Science and Technology Sensory Science
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	25 Apr 2012 04:56
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2018 05:41
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/7830

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