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The defective kernel 1 (dek1) gene required for aleurone cell development in the endosperm of maize grains encodes a membrane protein of the calpain gene superfamily.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 16 Apr 2002
Lid Stein Erik, Gruis Darren, Jung Rudolf, Lorentzen Jennifer A, Ananiev Evgueni, Chamberlin Mark, Niu Xiaomu, Meeley Robert, Nichols Scott, Olsen Odd-Arne
Abstract excerpt
Endosperm of cereal grains is one of the most important renewable resources for food, feed, and industrial raw material. It consists of four triploid cell types, i.e., aleurone, starchy endosperm, transfer cells, and cells of the embryo surrounding region. In maize, the aleurone layer is one cell layer thick and covers most of the perimeter of the endosperm. Specification of maize aleurone cell fate is proposed...
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