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ZHOUPI and KERBEROS Mediate Embryo/Endosperm Separation by Promoting the Formation of an Extracuticular Sheath at the Embryo Surface.
The Plant cell - 1 Jul 2017
Moussu Steven, Doll Nicolas M, Chamot Sophy, Brocard Lysiane, Creff Audrey, Fourquin Chloé, Widiez Thomas, Nimchuk Zachary L, Ingram Gwyneth
Abstract excerpt
Arabidopsis thaliana seed development requires the concomitant development of two zygotic compartments, the embryo and the endosperm. Following fertilization, the endosperm expands and the embryo grows invasively through the endosperm, which breaks down. Here, we describe a structure we refer to as the embryo sheath that forms on the surface of the embryo as it starts to elongate. The sheath is deposited outside...
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