Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 62, No. 14 (2011), pp. 4819-4831 (13 pages) Starch synthase (SS) I and IIIa are the first and second largest components of total soluble SS activity, respectively, ...

The endosperm, the tissue surrounding the plant embryo in the seed, has long been perceived as a nourishing tissue that is abandoned once the transition to the seedling is complete. A team has now ...

In angiosperms, seed architecture is shaped by the coordinated development of three genetically different components: embryo, endosperm, and maternal tissues. The relative contribution of these ...

Researchers may be able to improve corn yields and nutritional value after discovering genetic regulators that synthesize starch and protein in the widely eaten grain, according to a Rutgers-led study ...

This shows the synergid-endosperm fusion (SE fusion), a novel cell to cell fusion in fertilized ovule. Left, mitochondria (green particles) in the persistent synergid cell (white dashed line) began to ...

A new study demonstrates the effects of rice endosperm protein on the markers correlating to lipid dysfunction in humans and the results are quite encouraging!! Metabolic syndrome is a dangerous ...

This is a photograph of purple endosperm rice. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use ...

Structure of a flower, consisting of a pistil (female part) in the center and stamen (male part) on each side. The pistil has ovules containing egg cells, and the stamen consists of pollen containing ...