A microarray approach to identify genes involved in seed-pericarp cross-talk and development in peach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Field observations and a few physiological studies have demonstrated that peach embryogenesis and fruit development are tightly coupled. In fact, attempts to stimulate parthenocarpic fruit development by means of external tools have failed. Moreover, physiological disturbances during early embryo development lead to seed abortion and fruitlet abscission. Later in embryo development, the interactions between seed and fruit development become less strict. As there is limited genetic and molecular information about seed-pericarp cross-talk and development in peach, a massive gene approach based on the use of the μPEACH 1.0 array platform and quantitative real time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to study this process.

Results

A comparative analysis of the transcription pro

SUBMITTER: Bonghi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3141638 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature