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Abstract
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.
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- Embryos, Plant
- Plant Embryos
- Plant Zygotes
- Zygotes, Plant
- Embryo, Plant
- Plant Embryo
- Plant Zygote
- Seed
- Zygote, Plant
- Diaspores
- Elaiosomes
- Diaspore
- Elaiosome
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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IM GEN or unspecified; for seed of specific plants, coord IM with plant (IM), as sunflower seeds = SEEDS (IM) + HELIANTHUS (IM); coord probably IM in genetics & space physiol, NIM in pharmacognosy, with specific plant (IM or NIM)
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63; EMBRYO, PLANT was EMBRYOS, PLANT see SEEDS 1986-94
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- National Library of Medicine. Seeds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012639. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012639
- Seeds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1762933