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Programmed cell death in seeds of angiosperms
Author(s) -
LópezFernández María Paula,
Maldonado Sara
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of integrative plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.734
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1744-7909
pISSN - 1672-9072
DOI - 10.1111/jipb.12367
Subject(s) - endosperm , ovule , suspensor , biology , botany , programmed cell death , diversification (marketing strategy) , microbiology and biotechnology , embryo , zygote , genetics , apoptosis , embryogenesis , pollen , marketing , business
Abstract During the diversification of angiosperms, seeds have evolved structural, chemical, molecular and physiologically developing changes that specially affect the nucellus and endosperm. All through seed evolution, programmed cell death (PCD) has played a fundamental role. However, examples of PCD during seed development are limited. The present review examines PCD in integuments, nucellus, suspensor and endosperm in those representative examples of seeds studied to date.