Plant biology - Turning fields into grains

被引:1
作者
Thompson, RD [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Zuchtungsforsch, D-50829 Cologne, Germany
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D O I
10.1038/35040675
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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];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Cereal seeds contain an embryo and an endosperm, which is used as a food source. Differentiation of the endosperm is guided by several 'positional' molecular cues throughout development.
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页码:39 / 41
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