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Genome-wide analyses of gene activity during seed development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2012

John J. Harada  and
Julie Pelletier
John J. Harada*
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Biology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA95616, USA
Julie Pelletier
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Biology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA95616, USA
*
*Correspondence Email: jjharada@ucdavis.edu
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Abstract

The seed consists of three distinct regions, the zygotic embryo and endosperm and the maternal seed coat. Development of the seed requires co-ordinated growth and differentiation within each of these regions. Although the major events that occur during seed development have been studied extensively at the anatomical, physiological and molecular level, a comprehensive understanding of gene activity in each seed region has been lacking. DNA microarrays and extensive sequencing of cDNA libraries permit genome-wide analyses of mRNA populations of biological samples. We review recent studies of genome-wide gene activity that illustrate approaches used to provide new insights into the processes that occur during seed development.

Keywords

ArabidopsisDNA microarrayembryoendospermRNA sequencingseed coat
Type
Review Article
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Seed Science Research , Volume 22 , Supplement S1: Seed Science in the 21st Century , February 2012 , pp. S15 - S22
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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