Seed structure (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Seed structure

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Seed structure with a large central cell in the center (cell nucleus in yellow) surrounded by the tissue of the mother plant (purple). The mature central cell (left) is in a quiescent state until fertilization reactivates the cell cycle and the cell nucleus divides (right) to form the nutritive tissue.

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Sara Simonini, University of Zurich

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