Maize Kernel Development.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781786391230
- 633.15
- SB191.M2 .M35 2017
Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Kernel Evolution: From Teosinte to Maize -- 2. Gametophyte Interactions Establishing Maize Kernel Development -- 3. Endosperm Development and Cell Specialization -- 4. What Can We Learn from Maize Kernel Mutants? -- 5. The Basal Endosperm Transfer Layer (BETL): Gateway to the Maize Kernel -- 6. Aleurone -- 7. Embryo Development -- 8. Embryo-Endosperm-Sporophyte Interactions in Maize Seeds -- 9. Aneuploidy and Ploidy in the Endosperm: Dosage, Imprinting, and Maternal Effects on Development -- 10. Cell Cycle and Cell Size Regulation during Maize Seed Development: Current Understanding and Challenging Questions -- 11. Central Metabolism and Its Spatial Heterogeneity in Maize Endosperm -- 12. Starch Biosynthesis in Maize Endosperm -- 13. Maize Kernel Oil Content -- 14. Maize Seed Storage Proteins -- 15. Determinants of Kernel Sink Strength -- 16. Natural Variations in Maize Kernel Size: A Resource for Discovering Biological Mechanisms -- 17. Effects of Drought Stress on Maize Kernel Set -- Index -- Back Cover.
This comprehensive book acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development. It covers topics spanning pre- and post-fertilization events, embryo and endosperm development, grain filling and maturation, and factors that influence crop yield. It addresses existing hypotheses plus important gaps in our knowledge and how we might fill them.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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