"Seeds" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012639
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A18.024.500.750 G07.203.300.775 J02.500.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Seeds- Seeds
- Seed
- Zygotes, Plant
- Plant Zygotes
- Plant Zygote
- Zygote, Plant
- Embryos, Plant
- Embryo, Plant
- Plant Embryo
- Plant Embryos
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seeds" by people in Profiles.
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Improved toughening attributes of coix seed oil high internal phase Pickering emulsion gel via the carrageenan and super-deamidated wheat gluten microparticles interfacial network fotified by the acid-heat induction strategy. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Mar; 294:139311.
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Disruption of the Arabidopsis Acyl-Activating Enzyme 3 Impairs Seed Coat Mucilage Accumulation and Seed Germination. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Jan 17; 25(2).
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Male minipuberty in human and non-human primates: planting the seeds of future fertility. Reproduction. 2023 10 01; 166(4):R63-R72.
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Live imaging Arabidopsis thaliana embryos under different hydration conditions. STAR Protoc. 2021 12 17; 2(4):101025.
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A prion-like protein regulator of seed germination undergoes hydration-dependent phase separation. Cell. 2021 08 05; 184(16):4284-4298.e27.
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Anti-inflammatory Effects of S. cumini Seed Extract on Gelatinase-B (MMP-9) Regulation against Hyperglycemic Cardiomyocyte Stress. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2021; 2021:8839479.
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Evolution of the microbial community structure in biogas reactors inoculated with seeds from different origin. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Jun 15; 773:144981.
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Maternal Poppy Seed Tea Ingestion and Ensuing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Neonatology. 2020; 117(4):529-531.
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Evaluation of the Biological Efficiency of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Croton tiglium L. Seeds Extract against Azoxymethane Induced Colon Cancer in Rats. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2020 May 01; 21(5):1369-1389.
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Concentrations of the Opium Alkaloids Morphine, Codeine, and Thebaine in Poppy Seeds are Reduced after Thermal and Washing Treatments but are Not Affected when Incorporated in a Model Baked Product. J Agric Food Chem. 2020 May 06; 68(18):5241-5248.