Term Information

Accession
GO:0080001
Name
mucilage extrusion from seed coat
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
mucilage release from seed coat, secretion of mucilage from seed coat
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The process in which seed mucilage expands through hydration and breaks the outer cell wall that encapsulates the whole seed upon imbibition. Mucilage, mainly composed of pectins, is formed during seed development and deposited into the apoplast underneath the outer wall of the seed coat. Source: PMID:18266922
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Parents of mucilage extrusion from seed coat (GO:0080001)
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mucilage extrusion from seed coat [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  seed development (GO:0048316)
mucilage extrusion from seed coat [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  seed germination (GO:0009845)
mucilage extrusion from seed coat [is_a relation] is_a  multicellular organismal reproductive process (GO:0048609)

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