1. Seed carbohydrate reserves influence the optimal seminal root number of maize Open Access Author: Perkins, Alden Title: Seed carbohydrate reserves influence the optimal seminal root number of maize Graduate Program: Horticulture Keywords: maizeroot architecturesoilsdomesticationteosinte File: Download Alden_Perkins_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jonathan Paul Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKathleen Marie Brown, Committee MemberTom Richard, Committee MemberErin L Connolly, Program Head/Chair