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Seed germination

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025113

The initial stages of the growth of seeds into a seedling. 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).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025113
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesConcise Dictionary of Biology, 1990; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Seed Germination",
  "definition": "The initial stages of the growth of seeds into a seedling. 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).",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/seed-germination/"
}

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