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. 2012 May 4;7(5):e36522. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036522

Figure 1. Characterization of physic nut seed development stages.

Figure 1

A: Changes in dry weight per seed, dry weight per kernel and water content of whole seeds from 14 to 55 days after pollination (DAP). The seed coat and kernel can be hardly separated before 24 DAP. The four following phases are indicated: I, histodifferentiation; II, seed coat development; III, seed filling; and IV, desiccation. Data are means ±SD of three replicates of 15 seeds. B: Appearance and size of physic nut seeds from 14 to 45 DAP. C: Accumulation kinetics of the storage compounds in kernels during seed development. Values are means (±SD) of three biological replicates. D: Changes in percentage contents of starch and oil in kernels during seed development. Values are means (±SD) of three biological replicates.