Proteomic Comparison of Basal Endosperm in Maize miniature1 Mutant and its Wild-type Mn1

Developing endosperm in maize seed is a major site for biosynthesis and storage of starch and proteins, and of immense economic importance for its role in food, feed and biofuel production. The basal part of endosperm performs a major role in solute, water and nutrition acquisition from mother plant...

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Main Authors: Cecilia eSilva-Sanchez, Sixue eChen, Ning eZhu, Qin-Bao eLi, Prem S. Chourey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00211/full