Flux of transcript patterns during soybean seed development

ABSTRACT: Background: To understand gene expression networks leading to functional properties of the soybean seed, we have undertaken a detailed examination of soybean seed development during the stages of major accumulation of oils, proteins, and starches, as well as the desiccating and mature stages, using microarrays consisting of up to 27,000 soybean cDNAs. Results: It was discovered that genes related to cell growth and maintenance processes, as well as energy processes like photosynthesis, decreased in expression levels as the cotyledons approached the mature, dry stage. Genes involved with some storage proteins had their highest expression levels at the stage of largest fresh weight. However, genes encoding many transcription factors and DNA binding proteins showed higher expression levels in

ORGANISM(S): Glycine max

SUBMITTER: Lila Vodkin 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-18620 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress