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Genetic and phenotypic analyses of carpel development in Arabidopsis.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2014
Balanzà Vicente, Ballester Patricia, Colombo Monica, Fourquin Chloé, Martínez-Fernández Irene, Ferrándiz Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Carpels are the female reproductive organs of the flower, organized in a gynoecium, which is arguably the most complex organ of a plant. The gynoecium provides protection for the ovules, helps to discriminate between male gametophytes, and facilitates successful pollination. After fertilization, it develops into a fruit, a specialized organ for seed protection and dispersal. To carry out all these functions,...
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