Endosperm [endosperm]

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Definition

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.

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D056625 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0528190
Previous indexing
Seeds (2003-2009)
History note
2010
Public note
2010