NMR imaging of developing barley grains

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. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.