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double fertilization
A process, unique to flowering plants, in which two male nuclei, which have travelled down the pollen tube, separately fuse with different female nuclei in the embryo sac. The first male nucleus fuses with the egg cell to form the zygote; the second male nucleus fuses with the two polar nuclei to form a triploid nucleus that develops into the endosperm.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biotechnology
- Category: Genetic engineering
- Organization: FAO
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