Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section A : Control of seed development
Embryogenesis in dicotyledonous plants / R. Yadegari & R. Goldberg -- Development of the suspensor: differentiation, communication, and programmed cell death during plant embryogenesis / B. W. Schwartz, D. M. Vernon, D. Meinke -- Endosperm structure and development / D. A. DeMason -- Hormonal regulation of seed development / R. Morris.

Section B : The synthesis and accumulation of stored metabolites
The biochemistry and cell biology of embryo storage proteins / N. C. Nielsen, R. Bassuner, T. Beaman -- The prolamin storage proteins of wheat and its relatives / G. Galili -- The prolamin proteins of maize, sorghum and Coix / C. E. Coleman, J. M. Dannenhoffer, B. A. Larkins -- The storage proteins of rice and oat / D. G. Muench, T. W. Okita -- The protease inhibitirs of seeds / K. A. Wilson -- Starch synthesis in the maize seed / L. C. Hannah -- Synthesis and storage of fatty acids / J. Browse -- Accumulation and storage of phospahte and minerals / V. Raboy -- Genetic regulation of carbohydrate and protein accumulation in seeds / M. Motta, R. Thompson, F. Salamini.

Section C: Control of seed maturation and germination
Lea proteins and the desiccation tolerance of seeds / L. Dure -- Seed maturation and control of dormancy / J. Harada.

Section D: Manipulation of seeds through biotechnology
Biotechnological approaches to altering seed composition / E. Krebbers, R. Broglie, B. Hitz, T. Jones, N. Hubbard.