Relatively little is known about programmed cell death (PCD) in plants. It is nonetheless
suggested here that tonoplast rupture and the subsequent rapid destruction of the cytoplasm …

The conventional understanding of the role of the seed coat is that it provides a protective
layer for the develo** zygote. Recent data show that the picture is more nuanced. The …

It has been increasingly recognized that CWIN (cell wall invertase) and sugar transporters
including STP (sugar transport protein) and SWEET (sugar will eventually be exported …

The life cycle of cereal seeds can be divided into two phases, development and germination,
separated by a quiescent period. Seed development and germination require the growth …

Develo** the next plant generation within the seed requires the coordination of complex
programs driving pattern formation, growth, and differentiation of the three main seed …

Gene expression patterns covering over 10 000 seed‐expressed sequences were analyzed
by macroarray technology in maternal tissue (mainly pericarp) and filial endosperm and …

Seeds are complex biological systems comprising three genetically distinct tissues nested
one inside another (embryo, endosperm, and maternal tissues). However, the complexity of …

Reduced cell wall invertase (CWIN) activity has been shown to be associated with poor
seed and fruit set under abiotic stress. Here, we examined whether genetically increasing …

After fertilization, filial grain organs are surrounded by the maternal nucellus embedded
within the integuments and pericarp. Rapid early endosperm growth must be coordinated …

Moniliophthora perniciosa, the causal agent of witches' broom disease of Theobroma cacao,
significantly affected cacao production in South America and Caribbean countries. Host …