Genomic imprinting and seed development:: endosperm formation with and without sex

被引:105
作者
Grossniklaus, U [1 ]
Spillane, C [1 ]
Page, DR [1 ]
Köhler, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zurich, Inst Plant Biol, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/S1369-5266(00)00130-8
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
During seed development, coordinated developmental programs lead to the formation of the embryo, endosperm and seed coat. The maternal effects of the genes affected in the fertilisation-independent seed class of mutants play an important role in seed development. The plant Polycomb proteins MEDEA and FERTILIZATION-INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM physically interact and form a complex, in a manner similar to that of their counterparts in animals. Maternal-effect phenotypes can result from regulation by genomic imprinting, a phenomenon of critical importance for both sexual and apomictic seed development.
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