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. 2019 Jan 21;20(2):450. doi: 10.3390/ijms20020450

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Rice Seed Maturation and Germination. (A) Changes in morphology during rice seed development [20] and germination (DAF (days after fertilization), HAI (hours after imbibition)). Rice seeds develop from the florets of the main stem which become the immature grains (the initial green color of the developing seed). The mature seed is tightly packed with starch granules (the translucent color) while imbibition rehydrates the starch granules, making them loose and thus appearing white as a result of light refection. (B) Events leading to rice seed germination showing the interaction and roles of different tissues during germination (Modified from Hong et al. [21]) (H₂O (water), GA (gibberellic acid), TFs (Transcription factors)).

Rice Seed Maturation and Germination. (A) Changes in morphology during rice seed development [20] and germination (DAF (days after fertilization), HAI (hours after imbibition)). Rice seeds develop from the florets of the main stem which become the immature grains (the initial green color of the developing seed). The mature seed is tightly packed with starch granules (the translucent color) while imbibition rehydrates the starch granules, making them loose and thus appearing white as a result of light refection. (B) Events leading to rice seed germination showing the interaction and roles of different tissues during germination (Modified from Hong et al. [21]) (H₂O (water), GA (gibberellic acid), TFs (Transcription factors)).