Authors
Citation
H. Ma, Seed development: With or without sex?, CURR BIOL, 9(17), 1999, pp. R636-R639
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822
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Volume
9
Issue
17
Year of publication
1999
Pages
R636 - R639
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(19990909)9:17<R636:SDWOWS>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
In Arabidopsis, mutations in the genes FIE, FIS2 or MEDEA disrupt the norma
l dependence of seed development on fertilization. The products of these ge
nes are similar to Polycomb group proteins, suggesting possible mechanisms
for determining whether seeds can be produced sexually or asexually.