Seeds in Different Bean and Pea Pods (IMAGE)

Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf

Seeds in Different Bean and Pea Pods

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Seeds in different bean and pea pods (top: snow pea pod; mid: princess beans; bottom: runner beans). The research team has clarified why the spacing between the seeds is so similar in each pod and how the spacing relates to fruit size. (Photo: HHU / Nozomi Kawamoto)

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HHU / Nozomi Kawamoto

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