Characterization of glycolytic initial metabolites and enzyme activities in developing sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seeds.

Unlike other oilseeds (e.g. Arabidopsis), developing sunflower seeds do not accumulate a lot of starch and they rely on the sucrose that comes from the mother plant to synthesise lipid precursors. Between 10 and 25 days after flowering (DAF), when sunflower seeds form and complete the main period of...

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Main Authors: Troncoso-Ponce, M, Kruger, N, Ratcliffe, G, Garcés, R, Martínez-Force, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009