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. 2011 Nov 4;6(11):e26720. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026720

Figure 8. SEM photo illustrating details of a mature seed coat cross-section of a charred seed from Dahecun.

Figure 8

Detail of seed coat surface on Dahecun seed (A) and modern wild seed (B) illustrating the typical honeycomb pattern of the bloom on seed coat exterior that shows that the seed had a dull luster. Such blooms are characteristic of both wild and domesticated soybean and variations of the bloom deposits determine whether a seed is shiny or dull.