Aberrant seed development in Litchi chinensis is associated with the impaired expression of cell wall invertase genes

Plant development: The complex control of seed size A family of genes, known as cell wall invertases (CWINs), control different stages of seed development in litchi, and could be used to breed more desirable fruits. Seed set and seed size are important characteristics of horticultural plants, with t...

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Main Authors: Jieqiong Zhang, Zichen Wu, Fuchu Hu, Lian Liu, Xuming Huang, Jietang Zhao, Huicong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-08-01
Series:Horticulture Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0042-1