QUINOA Descriptor Site(s): NC7 ------ Contains characteristic data on Quinoa (Chenopodium) accessions. For additional information contact David Brenner at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station in Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-6786. email: nc7db@ars-grin.gov Descriptor: 100SEEDWGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES The weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.00 - 0.08 111 0.24 - 0.32 167 0.48 - 0.56 3 0.08 - 0.16 40 0.32 - 0.40 50 0.56 - 0.64 0 0.16 - 0.24 99 0.40 - 0.48 7 0.64 - 0.72 0 Descriptor: COMMENT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Observations made by cooperators or curators while evaluating or regenerating germplasm. Usually these observations are not published and need verification. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- Cauliflower 2 PLANT VIRUS 9 Poping 1 Descriptor: IMAGE obtype: CHAR CGC: N An image is present in the GRIN database. Code Definition ---- ---------- FIELD Image taken of plants in the field. GH Image taken of plants in the greenhouse. IN-SITU Images taken of plants in their adapted location 1 IN-SITU especially the habitat where they were collected, or cultivars in production fields. PLANT Images of scanned plant samples. The scan may be of fresh 1 PLANT or dry material. Usually both the foliage and inflorescence are included. SEED Images of scanned seed samples. Descriptor: MALESTERIL obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Male sterility - pollen is not viable Code Definition ---- ---------- CYTO Cytoplasmic Inheritance FERT No sterility observed GENIC Genetic Inheritance HIGH Segregating population more than 90% INTER Segregating population 10% to 90% LOW Segregating population less than 10% MAINT Used as a Maintainer RESTO Used as a Restorer Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- CYTO 1 HIGH 2 LOW 1 FERT 15 INTER 3