Small RNA Pathway Acting in the Father Controls Seed Abortion
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSatyaki and Mary Gehring uncover the mechanism underlying interploidy seed abortion, challenging previous models of dosage sensitivity in endosperm. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00047
By PRV Satyaki (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research) and Mary Gehring (Whitehead Institute for…
New player in plant DNA damage repair and seed development
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDiaz et al. characterize NSE4A subunit of SMC5/6 complex and demonstrate that it is important for maintaining genome stability and normal seed development. The Plant Cell (2019). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00043
By M. Díaz, P. Pecinkova, A. Nowicka, C. Baroux, T. Sakamoto, P.Y. Gandha, H. Jeřábková,…
High-temporal-resolution Transcriptome Landscape of Early Maize Seed Development
Research, The Plant Cell: In a Nutshellhttps://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00961
Yi et al. describe a high-temporal-resolution transcriptome landscape of early maize seed development.
By Fei Yi, Wei Gu, and Jinsheng Lai, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology and National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and…