Article
Molecular foundations of reproductive lethality in Arabidopsis thaliana.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Muralla Rosanna, Lloyd Johnny, Meinke David
Abstract excerpt
The SeedGenes database (www.seedgenes.org) contains information on more than 400 genes required for embryo development in Arabidopsis. Many of these EMBRYO-DEFECTIVE (EMB) genes encode proteins with an essential function required throughout the life cycle. This raises a fundamental question. Why does elimination of an essential gene in Arabidopsis often result in embryo lethality rather than gametophyte...
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