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The contribution of cell cycle regulation to endosperm development.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20033442     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Development of the seed endosperm involves several different types of coordinated cell cycle programs: acytokinetic mitosis, which produces a syncytium soon after fertilization; cellularization through the formation of modified phragmoplasts; cell proliferation, in which mitosis is coupled to cell division; and, in certain species like cereal crops, endoreduplication. Understanding the regulation of these programs and their transitions is challenging, but it has the potential to define important links between the cell cycle, cell differentiation and development, as well as provide tools for the manipulation of seed yield. A relatively large number of mutants display endosperm proliferation defects, and connections with known cell cycle genes are beginning to emerge. For example, it is becoming increasingly evident that the master cell cycle regulators, the cyclin-dependent kinases and retinoblastoma-related families, play key roles in the events leading to endosperm formation and development. Recent studies highlight cross-talk between pathways controlling the cell cycle and genomic imprinting.
Authors:
Paolo A Sabelli; Brian A Larkins
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review     Date:  2009-07-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Sexual plant reproduction     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1432-2145     ISO Abbreviation:  Sex. Plant Reprod.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-24     Completed Date:  2010-03-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100955730     Medline TA:  Sex Plant Reprod     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  207-19     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. psabelli@ag.arizona.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arabidopsis / cytology*,  embryology,  genetics,  metabolism
Cell Cycle*
Endosperm / cytology,  embryology*,  genetics,  metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Plant Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
Zea mays / cytology*,  embryology,  genetics,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plant Proteins

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