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of the mature fruit, which releases the seeds.

Rapeseed and the shattering types of sesame are harvested before the seed is fully mature, so that the pods do not split and drop the seeds. Harvesting shattering types of sesame involves wrapping the cut plants before processing.

Current research priorities to understand the genetics of shattering include the following crops:
* Barley
* Buckwheat

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