Histo-differentiation and molecular biology of developing cereal endosperm
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Seed Science Research
- Vol. 2 (3), 117-131
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0960258500001240
Abstract
To elucidate the molecular aspects of cereal endosperm development, a good understanding of the histo-differentiation process is necessary. Reviewing the extensive history of lightand electron-microscopic investigations has revealed similarities between cereals with respect to cell ontogeny. Thus, using barley as a model and taking into account many developmental mutants in this and other species, a model for endosperm differentiation is proposed. Based on this model, molecular studies on endosperm gene-regulation are discussed and the available techniques for further investigations are considered.Keywords
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