Phenomena and Processes

Germination

The initial stages of the growth of SEEDS into a SEEDLINGS. The embryonic shoot (plumule) and embryonic PLANT ROOTS (radicle) emerge and grow upwards and downwards respectively. Food reserves for germination come from endosperm tissue within the seed and/or from the seed leaves (COTYLEDON). (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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The initial stages of the growth of SEEDS into a SEEDLINGS. The embryonic shoot (plumule) and embryonic PLANT ROOTS (radicle) emerge and grow upwards and downwards respectively. Food reserves for germination come from endosperm tissue within the seed and/or from the seed leaves (COTYLEDON). (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • Plants (1966-1994)

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  1. G07.345.625w.249w
  2. G15.589w.250w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Germination. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018525. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018525
  2. Germination. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germination
  3. Germination. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193838