Article
The AINTEGUMENTA gene of Arabidopsis required for ovule and female gametophyte development is related to the floral homeotic gene APETALA2.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 1996
Klucher K M, Chow H, Reiser L, Fischer R L
Abstract excerpt
Ovules play a central role in plant reproduction, generating the female gametophyte within sporophytic integuments. When fertilized, the integuments differentiate into the seed coat and support the development of the embryo and endosperm. Mutations in the AINTEGUMENTA (ANT) locus of Arabidopsis h...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Arabidopsis
- Arabidopsis Proteins
- Base Sequence
- Fertilization
- Gene Expression
- Genes, Homeobox
- Genes, Plant
- Homeodomain Proteins
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Multigene Family
- Mutation
- Nuclear Proteins
- Plant Proteins
- Reproduction
- Seeds
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid