When hybrid seeds fail to develop, the reason often lies in the endosperm—a tissue in plant seeds that provides nutrients to the growing embryo, much like the placenta nourishes mammalian embryos.

“The embryo can apparently sense the space provided by the enveloping structures (silique, seed coat, endosperm)”, says the IPK scientist. The adjustments made ensure proper seed ...

Inside the seed is something called an embryo, a tiny little plant surrounded by stuff that feeds it. This is called the endosperm. The outside of the seed has a coat which surrounds the embryo to ...

"The embryo can apparently sense the space provided by the enveloping structures (silique, seed coat, endosperm)", says the ...

the reason often lies in the endosperm—a tissue in plant seeds that provides nutrients to the growing embryo, much like the ...