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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Soybean Seed Quality Studies (Scanning Electron-Microscopy, Phomopsis Spp., Alternaria Sp.)

Abstract

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The objectives of this thesis were to answer the following questions: (1) What is the developmental sequence of the seed coat pits and micropyle? (2) What role do natural openings on the seed surface play in field pathogen infection of the seed? (3) Why do male sterile soybeans have poor seed quality? (4) What is the relationship and genetics of reproductive growth stages and specific soybean seed quality traits?

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Agronomy
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Vaughan, Duncan Alexander

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8623432
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71627

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www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Vaughan, Duncan Alexander. Soybean Seed Quality Studies (Scanning Electron-Microscopy, Phomopsis Spp., Alternaria Sp.). Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/71627