KILing in the name of embryonic growth: KIL transcription factors drive cell death in the maize endosperm

2025/05/21 by Sonhita Chakraborty · 2 voices
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Plant tissue culture and regeneration

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/plcell/koaf133

Abstract

Lif e's journey within a single kernel of maize (Zea mays) is one of growth and sacrif ice.As the developing

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