maize mutant phenotypes

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terminal ear compact plant with compressed nodes with leaves at right angle to stalk, bulged stalk, and silks emerging in place of tassel. Ear at first node and tassel at second tend to emerge together.

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terminal ear A te*-N2273, mutant plant, showing compressed nodes with leaves at right angle to stalk, bulged stalk, and silks emerging in place of tassel.

terminal ear A mature te1 mutant plant. The tassel has bypassed a terminal ear before it emerged; revealed by the opened section.

terminal ear stalked ear appendages at tip; A te1 mutant plant showing an emerging tassel. The swelling stalk below actually hides the fact that the tassel has bypassed a terminal ear before it emerged.