New term Stem width, major transverse axis; child of Stem width

[mlschaeffer]

A stem morphology trait (TO:0000361) which is the width of a stem (PO:0009047) whose transverse section is oval and can be defined by a minor and major axis (this trait).

Synonyms: Stalk thickness, maize, see Pubmed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16359397; MaizeGDB xref (curation copy not yet in production) http://curation.maizegdb.org/cgi-bin/displaytraitrecord.cgi?id=3152618

Comment: synonym explained by Sherry Flint-Garcia Nov 2015. Refer to width (PATO:0000921): A 1-D extent quality which is equal to the distance from one side of an object to another side which is opposite.