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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
SUBMITTER: Debra Skinner
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-1920 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC plant biology 20090316
<h4>Background</h4>Arabidopsis ovules comprise four morphologically distinct parts: the nucellus, which contains the embryo sac, two integuments that become the seed coat, and the funiculus that anchors the ovule within the carpel. Analysis of developmental mutants has shown that ovule morphogenesis relies on tightly regulated genetic interactions that can serve as a model for developmental regulation. Redundancy, pleiotropic effects and subtle phenotypes may preclude identification of mutants a ...[more]