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seeds

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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I really need help with the Punnett square & genotypic

... really need your help with this question. Genetics are not my strong point in bio. Please help me with this. Thanks :) 1. A backyard gardener had seeds from a variety of peas that were hybrids (heterozygous) for red flower colour. In peas, red flower colour (R) is dominant to white flower colour ...

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by Paigebentley
Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:34 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: I really need help with the Punnett square & genotypic
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Views: 869

Re: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans

... more protein rich foods that contain collagen and elastin forming components such as milk, cottage cheese, tofu, legumes, nuts, beans, fish, and seeds. Daily nourishment and care of your skin can also avoid loose skin after weight loss. Exfoliation everyday can help in removing dead skin cells ...

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by jaykhyes
Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:53 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans
Replies: 9
Views: 7053

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... first post on this website, so I am not quite proficient when using it (hence my very late reply!). I would want to overexpress it in arabidopsis seeds to observe germination rates under high stress conditions etc. I have suggested cloning it (with introns in) to my supervisor but he said that ...

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by polkadotshorts
Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:52 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: How to clone a gene with lots of splicing intermediates?
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Views: 881

Re: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans

... more protein rich foods that contain collagen and elastin forming components such as milk, cottage cheese, tofu, legumes, nuts, beans, fish, and seeds. Daily nourishment and care of your skin can also avoid loose skin after weight loss. Exfoliation everyday can help in removing dead skin cells ...

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by MaddisonSupple
Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:37 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Anyone have any good diet tips/plans
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Views: 7053

How many pollengrains enter the ovary?

... grains enter the ovary during pollination. If only one pollen tube enters,one seed should be formed.But how is it possible to form large nuber of seeds in a single ovary?

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by kumar985
Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:32 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: How many pollengrains enter the ovary?
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