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endosperm [′en·də‚spərm] (botany) The nutritive protein material within the embryo sac of seed plants. Storage tissue in the seeds of gymnosperms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| amp;bull; Enzymatic dry grind (E-Mill)—Jointly patented by the University of Illinois and USDA, this new dry grind process fractionates corn, allowing removal of the germ, pericarp and endosperm fiber as coproducts. The endosperm is fermented to create ethanol, while the remaining fractions are converted into new value-added coproducts. The transgenic rice has an endosperm, which specifically accumulates T-cell epitope peptide, a kind of cedar pollen antigen. |
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