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The nucellus: between cell elimination and sugar transport.
Plant physiology - 15 Mar 2021
Lu Jing, Le Hir Rozenn, Gómez-Páez Dennys-Marcela, Coen Olivier, Péchoux Christine, Jasinski Sophie, Magnani Enrico
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The architecture of the seed is shaped by the processes of tissue partitioning, which determines the volume ratio of maternal and zygotic tissues, and nutrient partitioning, which regulates nutrient distribution among tissues. In angiosperms, early seed development is characterized by antagonistic development of the nucellus maternal tissue and the endosperm fertilization product to become the main sugar sink....
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