Isolation of nuclear proteins from flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) seed coats for gene expression regulation studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While seed biology is well characterized and numerous studies have focused on this subject over the past years, the regulation of seed coat development and metabolism is for the most part still non-elucidated. It is well known that the seed coat has an essential role in seed development and its features are associated with important agronomical traits. It also constitutes a rich source of valuable compounds such as pharmaceuticals. Most of the cell genetic material is contained in the nucleus; therefore nuclear proteins constitute a major actor for gene expression regulation. Isolation of nuclear proteins responsible for specific seed coat expression is an important prerequisite for understanding seed coat metabolism and development. The extraction of nuclear proteins ma

SUBMITTER: Renouard S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3285032 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature