### Question
What does basic seed mean?


### Answer
**Basic seed** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 2401*:

> the seed planted to produce certified or commercial seed

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2401*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 57-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER II-PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION > Part D-Protectability of Plant Varieties**

