double fertilization

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importance in angiosperm development
process in development of seeds
- In seed: Angiosperm seeds
reproduction in angiosperms
- In angiosperm: General characteristics
- In plant: Variations involving seed plants

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Frontiers - The beginning of a seed: regulatory mechanisms of double fertilization.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 22, 2022
	New article added.	Melissa Petruzzello	Mar 25, 2022