Awns play a dominant role in carbohydrate production during the grain‐filling stages in wheat (Triticum aestivum)

By Xiaojuan Li, Hong-gang Wang, Han-Ying Li, Lingyun Zhang, Nianjun Teng, Qingqing Lin, Jian Wang, T. Kuang, Zhen-sheng Li, Bin Li and 2 more. 2006

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QTL mapping of flag leaf traits in common wheat using an integrated high-density SSR and SNP genetic linkage map (2016, unknown): “Li et al. (2006) reported that awns were superior to flag leaves on a cellular and physiological level throughout the grain-filling period and could possess a strong capacity to photosynthesize and promote assimilation products to grain mass. Positive and significant correlations between flag leaf…”
The Photosynthetic Role of Ears in C3 Cereals: Metabolism, Water Use Efficiency and Contribution to Grain Yield (2007, background): “…(such as smaller intercellular spaces, smaller and packed cells, thicker cell walls and higher proportions of schlerenchymatic tissue) of photosynthetic organs has been reported (Araus et al., 1986; Tambussi et al., 2005), with the awns being the most schlerophyllous organ (e.g., Li et al., 2006).”