Current perspectives on the hormonal control of seed development in Arabidopsis and maize: a focus on auxin

The seed represents the unit of reproduction of flowering plants, capable of developing into another plant, and to ensure the survival of the species under unfavorable environmental conditions. It is composed of three compartments: seed coat, endosperm and embryo. Proper seed development depends on...

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Main Authors: Antonella eLocascio, Irma eRoig-villanova, Jamila eBernardi, Serena eVarotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00412/full