Day RC, Mueller S, Macknight RC (2009)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2009
Book Volume: 4
Pages Range: 883-886
Journal Issue: 9
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.9.9461
During the early stages of Arabidopsis seed development, the endosperm is syncytial and proliferates rapidly through multiple rounds of mitosis in the absence of cytokinesis and cell wall formation. This stage of endosperm development is important in determining seed viability and size. To identify genes involved in syncytial endosperm development, we analyzed the endosperm transcriptome, obtained using laser capture microdissection of developing seeds at four days after pollination. Our results support the idea that similar sets of genes are required for conventional somatic mitosis with cytokinesis and syncytial proliferation. Furthermore, we identify cytoskeleton associated genes that may act to facilitate syncytial development thereby providing an important resource for further characterization of the processes involved in syncytial endosperm development. © 2009 Landes Bioscience.
APA:
Day, R.C., Mueller, S., & Macknight, R.C. (2009). Identification of cytoskeleton-associated genes expressed during Arabidopsis syncytial endosperm development. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 4(9), 883-886. https://dx.doi.org/10.4161/psb.4.9.9461
MLA:
Day, Robert C., Sabine Mueller, and Richard C. Macknight. "Identification of cytoskeleton-associated genes expressed during Arabidopsis syncytial endosperm development." Plant Signaling & Behavior 4.9 (2009): 883-886.
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