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seed coat

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seed coat
n.
The outer protective covering of a seed.

seed coat
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the nontechnical name for testa

seed coat
The outer protective covering of a seed. The seed coat develops from the integument of the ovule. Also called testa.
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Noun1.seed coat - protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plantsseed coat - protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
seed - a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa


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The pair noticed that the nanotubes appear to penetrate the thick seed coat, which would allow water to enter the dry seeds more rapidly.
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The invention further relates to the use of the nucleotide sequence in the sense or antisense orientation to inhibit the expression of the plant gene corresponding to the CJAS1 sequence as a means to alter seed metabolism in plants, particularly cruciferous plants, more particularly Brassica species, to generate seeds with reduced fiber content and/or altered seed coats.
 
 
 
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