NMR imaging of developing barley grains

Abstract NMR imaging was used for the non-invasive acquisition of three-dimensional images of developing barley grains from anthesis to maturity, 40 days after anthesis. Quantitative T 2 maps were generated, and chemical shift imaging detected changes in the tissue distribution of water, soluble carbohydrate and lipids. Complete 3D data are accessible on a website.

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