endosperm - CISMeF

Preferred Label : endosperm;

MeSH 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.;

MeSH synonym : Endosperms;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endosperm;

Details

Origin ID

D056625;

UMLS CUI

C2717855;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
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- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
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- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
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- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- toxicity [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- endosperm [MeSH concept]
See also
- plant oils [MeSH Descriptor]
- plant proteins [MeSH Descriptor]
- starch [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Plant [UMLS semantic type]

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