Inaugural Editorial:Seed Biology  

作　　者：Wei-Cai Yang 

机构地区：[1]State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology,Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100101,China [2]College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China

出　　处：《Seed Biology》2022年第1期51-52,共2页种子生物学（英文）

摘　　要：Seed is the most important reproductive organ in plant.Since its first emergence approximately 370 million years ago,seed plant had overwhelming advantage to non-seed plants in reproduction,spreading and colonization in terrestrial land.Beside its essential function in the sexual reproduction of plants,seed is the most economically important agricultural product,offering necessity food for human and wildlife,nutritious feed for livestock.Seeds and grains also provide massive amount of raw materials for manufactured goods,such as coffee,starch,and oil.Seeds also play a pivotal role in development of fruits which supplement significant portion of food and nutrition for human and wildlife.

关 键 词：offering REPRODUCTION SEEDS 

分 类 号：Q94[生物学—植物学]