Plant biology - Shattering developments

被引:17
作者
Theissen, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Breeding Res, Dept Mol Plant Genet, D-50829 Cologne, Germany
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10.1038/35008171
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Dehiscent fruits burst open when ripe, so releasing the seeds within. The results of work with the 'model' plant Arabidopsis, involving manipulation of genes that create the machinery for dehiscence, will further knowledge of fruit evolution and may well be of agronomic importance.
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页码:711 / 713
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