Title |
Systems biology of seeds: deciphering the molecular mechanisms of seed storage, dormancy and onset of germination
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Published in |
Plant Cell Reports, April 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s00299-017-2135-y |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Nese Sreenivasulu |
Abstract |
Seeds are heterogeneous storage reserves with wide array of storage compounds that include various soluble carbohydrates, starch polymer, storage proteins and lipids. These stored reserves comprise 70% of the world's caloric intake in the form of food and animal feed produced through sustainable agriculture, which contributes to food and nutritional security. Seed systems biology remains an enigmatic subject in understanding seed storage processes, maturation and pre-germinative metabolism. The reviews and research articles covered in this special issue of Plant Cell Reports highlight recent advances made in the area of seed biology that cover various systems biology applications such as gene regulatory networks, metabolomics, epigenetics and the role of micro-RNA in seed development. |
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