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GIANT EMBRYO encodes CYP78A13, required for proper size balance between embryo and endosperm in rice.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2013
Nagasawa Nobuhiro, Hibara Ken-ichiro, Heppard Elmer P, Vander Velden Kent A, Luck Stanley, Beatty Mary, Nagato Yasuo, Sakai Hajime
Abstract excerpt
Among angiosperms there is a high degree of variation in embryo/endosperm size in mature seeds. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism underlying size control between these neighboring tissues. Here we report the rice GIANT EMBRYO (GE) gene that is essential for controlling the size balance. The function of GE in each tissue is distinct, controlling cell size in the embryo and cell death in the...
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