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Cytochrome P450 CYP78A9 is involved in Arabidopsis reproductive development.
Plant physiology - 1 Jun 2013
Sotelo-Silveira Mariana, Cucinotta Mara, Chauvin Anne-Laure, Chávez Montes Ricardo A, Colombo Lucia, Marsch-Martínez Nayelli, de Folter Stefan
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Synchronized communication between gametophytic and sporophytic tissue is crucial for successful reproduction, and hormones seem to have a prominent role in it. Here, we studied the role of the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) cytochrome P450 CYP78A9 enzyme during reproductive development. First, controlled pollination experiments indicate that CYP78A9 responds to fertilization. Second, while CYP78A9...
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