embryo sac central cell

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020090
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: célula central (Spanish)
exact: 中央細胞 (Japanese)
Definition
An embryo sac cell (PO:0025026) that is largest cell in a mature embryo sac (PO:0025074). [source: PMID:17041880, TAIR:Katica_Ilic]
Comment
In most angiosperms, the embryo sac central cell contains two polar nuclei, and, after double fertilization, develops into an endosperm. In some angiosperms, such as Illicium, the embryo sac central cell contains a single polar nucleus. Embryo sac central cell is distinct from archegonium central cell (PO:0025509).

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