Fraction of energy intake of the human population provided by seeds

Range ≤70 %
Organism Biosphere
Reference Wang G, Köhler C. Epigenetic processes in flowering plant reproduction. J Exp Bot. 2017 Jan 6. pii: erw486. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erw486. abstractPubMed ID28062591
Comments Abstract: "Seeds provide up to 70% of the energy intake of the human population, emphasizing the relevance of understanding the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms controlling seed formation."
Entered by Uri M
ID 113091