endosperm in English

noun
1
the part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients.
Thus the three seed components, embryo, endosperm and seed coat, are genetically distinct.

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1. The Aleurone layer is the outermost layer of the endosperm, followed by the inner starchy endosperm

2. The Aleurone layer is the outermost layer of the endosperm, followed by the inner starchy endosperm.

3. Farinaceous endosperm breed LD50' efficiency of decomposition and utilization of storage substance is higher than keratin endosperm breed ND

4. The outermost layer of the endosperm, called the Aleurone layer, is bound tightly to the starchy endosperm

5. Apomicts that require fertilization to produce endosperm have disturbed maternal and paternal genome contributions (m:p) in the endosperm

6. Mutants in dek1 block Aleurone formation at an early stage and cause peripheral endosperm cells to develop as starchy endosperm.

7. Some plants, such as orchids, lack endosperm in their seeds.

8. The endosperm of the nut owes its marked degree of astringency.

9. The Aleurone and wx1 for amylose synthesis in the starchy endosperm

10. Ricin is synthesized in the endosperm of castor oil plant seeds.

11. Cotyledon and endosperm are two parts of the seed of higher plants

12. It consists principally of particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ

13. Aleurone (from Greek aleuron, flour) is a protein found in protein granules of maturing seeds and tubers.The term also describes one of the two major cell types of the endosperm, the Aleurone layer.The Aleurone layer is the outermost layer of the endosperm, followed by the inner starchy endosperm

14. Aleurone layer is known to form a protective covering on the surface of the endosperm.

15. Product obtained during rice milling, mainly consisting of particles of aleurone layer and endosperm.

16. Aleurone definition – AACCI Aleurone Task Force – Developed and Approved 2010 “Cereal Aleurone tissue comprises the outermost layer(s) of the endosperm in cereal grains, and surrounds the starchy endosperm and part of the embryo.

17. Albuminous seed are those seeds which have residual endosperm left in them they retain the part of endosperm as it is not completely used up in the embryo development whereas non Albuminous seed are those in which whole of the endosperm gets consumed during embryo development Examples of Albuminous seeds are wheat, maize, barley ,castor etc

18. A wheat kernel actually has three parts: the germ, the Bran and the endosperm

19. Grain Chalkiness is an important grain quality related to starch granules in the endosperm

20. Aleurone - granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains

21. Apomicts reproduce clonally through seeds, including apomeiosis, parthenogenesis, and autonomous or pseudogamous endosperm formation

22. The maize (Zea mays) Aleurone layer occupies the single outermost layer of the endosperm

23. Aleurone is one of the most important types of cells found in the endosperm

24. The role of endosperm in mature Albuminous seeds is storage of reserve food for growing embryo

25. Aleurone releases large quantities of hydrolytic enzymes (AMYLASES, PROTEASES and NUCLEASES) for digestion of the ENDOSPERM

26. An Angiosperm seed consists of the embryo (2N), the endosperm (3N) and the seed coat

27. The concept of antipodal embryo and the relationship of antipodal apogamy with endosperm are discussed.

28. What does Aleurone mean? The protein-rich outermost layer of the endosperm of certain seeds, especially cereal grains

29. The term also describes one of the two major cell types of the endosperm, the Aleurone layer

30. The term also describes one of the two main cell types in the endosperm , the Aleurone layer

31. While starchy endosperm stores mainly starch, the Aleurone is rich in an array of proteins, vitamins, and minerals

32. Chalkiness is the opaque portion in rice endosperm due to loose packing of starch granules and protein bodies [1, 2].Depending on its location on or within the endosperm, Chalkiness is grouped into white-belly, white-core, white-back, etc

33. For instance, to express a gene only in rice grains and not in leaves, an endosperm-specific promoter is used.

34. The Aleurone is a single layer of cells and it is considered the outer coating of the endosperm (Figs

35. Dek1 mutants have pleiotropic phenotypes including lack of Aleurone cells, aborted embryos, carotenoid deficiency, and a soft, floury endosperm

36. The Aleurone and starchy endosperm share a common lineage throughout development indicating that positional cues specify Aleurone fate

37. The Cotyledon forms at the crest of the endosperm, which carries enough plant nutrients to jump-start the sprouting process

38. Aleuron: ( al'ū-rōn ), Protein granules in the endosperm of seeds, supposed to contain the vitamins of edible seeds and grains

39. DNA fluorometry and image analysis showed that aleurone nuclei are triploid; therefore the aleurone layer is derived from the endosperm.

40. 25 The first periclinal wall of endosperm cell arises from cell plate which is the result of normal cytokinesis.

41. Albuminous seeds are the seeds which have food stored in the special nourishing tissue called as endosperm that remains persistent till maturity

42. Wheat Bran, which is the hard exterior of the kernel, is separated from the endosperm and germ during the milling process

43. The Corneous endosperm cells contain a continuous matrix of kafirin protein-containing protein bodies, glutelin matrix protein, and starch granules

44. ‘Samples of roots, shoots, Coleoptiles, leaves, whole seeds, endosperm, and embryos were taken at the times indicated in the Results.’

45. The Aleurone cell layer forms at the surface of the endosperm and is present in seeds of most flowering plants

46. The genetic basis of grain shape and endosperm Chalkiness have been given significant attention because of their importance in affecting grain quality

47. Aleurone definition, protein granules (Aleurone grains ) found in a single layer of cells (Aleurone layer ) in the outermost portion of the endosperm

48. Cotyledons either store food for the growing embryo or absorb food that has been stored in the endosperm for eventual distribution to …

49. Aleurone definition is - protein matter in the form of minute granules or grains occurring in seeds in endosperm or in a special peripheral layer.

50. The Aleurone grain (protein body), is a specialized dry vacuole where storage proteins accumulate in a stable form in seeds, usually in the endosperm