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Integument-Specific Transcriptional Regulation in the Mid-Stage of Flax Seed Development Influences the Release of Mucilage and the Seed Oil Content.
Cells - 6 Oct 2021
Miart Fabien, Fontaine Jean-Xavier, Mongelard Gaëlle, Wattier Christopher, Lequart Michelle, Bouton Sophie, Molinié Roland, Dubrulle Nelly, Fournet Françoise, Demailly Hervé, Roulard Romain, Dupont Loïc, Boudaoud Arezki, Thomasset Brigitte, Gutierrez Laurent, Van Wuytswinkel Olivier, Mesnard François, Pageau Karine
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Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) seed oil, which accumulates in the embryo, and mucilage, which is synthesized in the seed coat, are of great economic importance for food, pharmaceutical as well as chemical industries. Theories on the link between oil and mucilage production in seeds consist in the spatio-temporal competition of both compounds for photosynthates during the very early stages of seed development. In...
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