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SUBMITTER: Li G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4040564 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20140512 21
Endosperm is a filial structure resulting from a second fertilization event in angiosperms. As an absorptive storage organ, endosperm plays an essential role in support of embryo development and seedling germination. The accumulation of carbohydrate and protein storage products in cereal endosperm provides humanity with a major portion of its food, feed, and renewable resources. Little is known regarding the regulatory gene networks controlling endosperm proliferation and differentiation. As a f ...[more]