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AGL80 is required for central cell and endosperm development in Arabidopsis.
The Plant cell - 1 Aug 2006
Portereiko Michael F, Lloyd Alan, Steffen Joshua G, Punwani Jayson A, Otsuga Denichiro, Drews Gary N
Abstract excerpt
During plant reproduction, the central cell of the female gametophyte becomes fertilized to produce the endosperm, a storage tissue that nourishes the developing embryo within the seed. The molecular mechanisms controlling the specification and differentiation of the central cell are poorly understood. We identified a female gametophyte mutant in Arabidopsis thaliana, fem111, that is affected in central cell...
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