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Downregulation of ovule-specific MADS box genes from petunia results in maternally controlled defects in seed development.
The Plant cell - 1 May 1997
Colombo L, Franken J, Van der Krol A R, Wittich P E, Dons H J, Angenent G C
Abstract excerpt
A maternally determined seed defect has been obtained by downregulation of the petunia MADS box genes Floral Binding Protein 7 (FBP7) and FBP11. These genes have been previously shown to play central roles in the determination of ovule identity. Aberrant development of the seed coat and consequent degeneration of the endosperm have been observed in transgenic plants in which these two genes are downregulated by...
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