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. 2022 Nov 28;119(49):e2211458119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2211458119

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Fig. 2. — X-ray micro-CT and microscopy characterization of seed shells. (A) 3D reconstruction of the seed shell derived from synchrotron X-ray micro-CT showing the packed sclereids. (B) The micro-tomography images display the three directions: longitudinal (L), tangential (T), and radial (R). (C–E) The micro-tomography images of the inner portion of the seed shell, middle portion, and the outer portion (slightly aligned along the T direction), and (F–H) the corresponding SEM images of the three areas.