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Imbibition of Swietenia macrophylla (Meliaceae) Seeds: The Role of Stomata
Author(s) -
Élder Antônio Sousa Paiva,
José Pires de Lemos-Filho,
Denise María Trombert Oliveira
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcl090
Subject(s) - imbibition , biology , botany , viral tegument , ultrastructure , cuticle (hair) , apoplast , germination , embryo , integument , horticulture , cell wall , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , virology
The occurrence of stomata in seed coats is uncommon and there is limited information about their function(s). The aim of this study was to verify the distribution of stomata in seed coats of Swietenia macrophylla and to relate it to the imbibition process and aspects of the structure of the outer integument layers.

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