Figure 1
From: Metabolic shift in sugars and amino acids regulates sprouting in Saffron corm
Dormancy and sprouting in Saffron corm (C. sativus L.). Saffron corm at key developmental stages are shown: S1 represents the dormancy period (early May-July), S2 depicts the initiation and differentiation of leaf primordia (early July-August), S3 shows the initiation and differentiation of floral primordia (early August -late August), S4 denotes elongation of perianth tube (late August-early October), while S5 indicates bud break and floral anthesis (early October- late October). Red circle in each picture represents the apical bud portion from where tissue was taken for the present study.
