Endosperm Imprinting: A Child Custody Battle?

被引:3
作者
Becraft, Philip W. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Iowa State Univ, Dept Zool & Genet, Ames, IA 50011 USA
[2] Iowa State Univ, Dept Agron, Ames, IA 50011 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
ARABIDOPSIS-THALIANA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; SEED DEVELOPMENT; MAIZE ENDOSPERM; DNA METHYLATION; EXPRESSION; GENE;
D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2011.12.043
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Endosperm gene imprinting has long been speculated to control nutrient allocation to seeds. For the first time, an imprinted gene directly involved in this process has been identified.
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页码:R93 / R95
页数:3
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