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 ...

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 ...

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 ...