Planteome: Term Details for "cotyledon development" (GO:0048825)

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Term Information

Accession: GO:0048825
Name: cotyledon development
Ontology: biological_process
Synonyms: None
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the cotyledon over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The cotyledon is the modified leaf (seed leaf), found as part of the embryo in plant seeds. It is involved in either storage or absorption of food reserves. Dicotyledonous seeds contain two cotyledons, while monocotyledonous seeds contain only one. The cotyledons may appear above ground and show photosynthetic activity in the seedling. Source: GOC:devbiol, GOC:tb, PO:0020030
Comment: None
History: See term history for GO:0048825 at QuickGO
Subset: None
Related: Link to all annotated objects annotated to cotyledon development.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to cotyledon development.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for cotyledon development.
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