Comprehensive developmental profiles of gene activity in regions and subregions of the Arabidopsis seed.

ABSTRACT: Seeds are complex structures that consist of the embryo, endosperm, and seed-coat regions that are of different ontogenetic origins, and each region can be further divided into morphologically distinct subregions. Despite the importance of seeds for food, fiber, and fuel globally, little is known of the cellular processes that characterize each subregion or how these processes are integrated to permit the coordinated development of the seed. We profiled gene activity genome-wide in every organ, tissue, and cell type of Arabidopsis seeds from fertilization through maturity. The resulting mRNA datasets offer the most comprehensive description of gene activity in seeds with high spatial and temporal resolution,providing unique insights into the function of understudied seed regions. Global co

SUBMITTER: Belmonte MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3562769 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature