APPARATUS AND METHODS TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND EXTRACT INTACT IMMATURE EMBRYO FROM DEVELOPING MAIZE KERNELS OR SPECIFIC INTERNAL TISSUE OR STRUCTURE FROM ONE OR MORE SEEDS

摘要

A high throughput apparatus and method for gaining access to and extracting internal tissue or structure of interest from a seed or plurality of seed is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus utilizes means to expose the internal tissue or structure and means to separate at least some of the exposed internal tissue or structure for collection and evaluation. In one aspect, a method utilizes some force or action to expose the internal tissue or structure and some force or action to separate the internal tissue or structure.