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Evidence for the role of transfer cells in the evolutionary increase in seed and fiber biomass yield in cotton.
Molecular plant - 1 Nov 2010
Pugh Deborah A, Offler Christina E, Talbot Mark J, Ruan Yong-Ling
Abstract excerpt
Transfer cells (TCs) are specialized cells exhibiting invaginated wall ingrowths (WIs), thereby amplifying their plasma membrane surface area (PMSA) and hence the capacity to transport nutrients. However, it remains unknown as to whether TCs play a role in biomass yield increase during evolution or domestication. Here, we examine this issue from a comparative evolutionary perspective. The cultivated tetraploid AD...
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