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MeSH Heading: Seeds
Tree Number(s): A18.024.500.750; G07.203.300.775; J02.500.775
Unique ID: D012639
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012639
Annotation: IM GEN or unspecified; for seed of specific plants, coord IM with plant (IM), as sunflower seeds = SEEDS (IM) + HELIANTHUS (IM); coord probably IM in genetics & space physiol, NIM in pharmacognosy, with specific plant (IM or NIM)
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Diaspores; Elaiosomes; Embryos, Plant; Plant Embryos; Plant Zygotes; Zygotes, Plant
See Also: Nuts
Public MeSH Note: 63; EMBRYO, PLANT was EMBRYOS, PLANT see SEEDS 1986-94
Online Note: use EMBRYO, PLANT to search EMBRYOS, PLANT 1986-94
History Note: 63; EMBRYO, PLANT was EMBRYOS, PLANT see SEEDS 1986-94
Date Established: 1963/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0019596
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Seeds Preferred Term
Term UI T037408
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Embryos, Plant
Term UI T037404
Date02/04/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Plant Embryos
Term UI T037405
Date01/11/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Plant Zygotes
Term UI T037406
Date08/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Zygotes, Plant
Term UI T037407
Date08/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

Seeds MeSH Descriptor Data 2025