Seeds
The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield.
Year introduced: 1963
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Tree Number(s): A18.024.500.750, G07.203.300.775, J02.500.775
MeSH Unique ID: D012639
Entry Terms:
- Seed
- Embryos, Plant
- Embryo, Plant
- Plant Embryo
- Plant Embryos
- Plant Zygotes
- Plant Zygote
- Zygote, Plant
- Zygotes, Plant
- Elaiosomes
- Elaiosome
- Diaspores
- Diaspore
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