Endosperm

Nutritive tissue of the seeds of flowering plants that surrounds the EMBRYOS. It is produced by a parallel process of fertilization in which a second male gamete from the pollen grain fuses with two female nuclei within the embryo sac. The endosperm varies in ploidy and contains reserves of starch, oils, and proteins, making it an important source of human nutrition.

Year introduced: 2010

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Tree Number(s): A18.024.500.750.666

MeSH Unique ID: D056625

Entry Terms:

• Endosperms

Previous Indexing:

• Seeds (2003-2009)

See Also:

• Plant Oils
• Plant Proteins
• Starch

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Anatomy Category
Plant Structures
Plant Components, Aerial
Fruit
Seeds
Endosperm