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My nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and develop into the embryos. Each of my ovule contains many embryos. Who am I?
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In citrus, the nucellar cells (diploid) protrude in the embryo sac and develop many embryos. This phenomenon is called polyembryony. Since such seeds are formed with fertilization, they are also called apomictic seeds.
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