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Nucellar polyembryony is reported in species of

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Gossypium

B

Triticum

C

Brassica

D

Citrus

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Nucellar polyembryony is reported in species of Citrus. Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred to as polyembryony. In many Citrus and mango varieties, some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, prodrude into the embryo sac and develop into the embryos.
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