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58 <strong>Histopathology</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Seed</strong>-<strong>Borne</strong> <strong>Infections</strong>epsotzpcpal itzpcflembeps hs pal lltzpc flendhyDAendembtzCeps otz pc palpalpmepsFGEHsg itz pc flBFIGURE 3.5 Structure <strong>of</strong> seed in Malvaceae. A, B, Gossypium herbaceum. A, Ls seed. B,Ls part <strong>of</strong> seed coat. C to G, Abelmoschus esculentus. C, Ts mature seed. D, Ts part <strong>of</strong> seedcoat. E, F, Lateral view and view from top <strong>of</strong> palisade cells from maceration. G, Surface view<strong>of</strong> fringe layer (inner epidermis <strong>of</strong> inner integument). H, Ts part <strong>of</strong> mature seed coat <strong>of</strong>Hibiscus cannabinus. (Abbreviations: emb, embryo; end, endosperm; eps, seed epidermis; fl,fringe layer; hs, seed hypodermis; hy, hypostase; itz, inner tanniferous zone; ll, light line; otz,outer tanniferous zone; pal, palisade layer; pm, perisperm; sg, starch grains; tz, tanniferouszone.) (A, B, From Joshi, P.C., Wadhwani, A.M. [nee Ramchandani, S.], and Johri, B.M.1967. Proc. Natl. Inst. Sci. India, 33B: 37–93; C to G, From Kumar, P. and Singh, D. 1991.Acta Bot. India 19: 62–67; H, From Kumar, P. and Singh, D. 1990. Phytomorphology 40:179–188.)Addition <strong>of</strong> water to seeds causes swelling <strong>of</strong> epidermal cells because <strong>of</strong> theswelling <strong>of</strong> mucilage. This causes ruptures in the cuticle, which remains attachedwith the peripheral wall at places; the free ends curl up.

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