Abstract
Euphorbia dulcis endosperm is the site of controlled long lasting endocellular lysis involving segregation and autophagy of portions of the cytoplasm within the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. The lysis products may constitute a food source for the benefit of the early developing embryo.
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Muccifora, S., Gori, P. Cell reabsorption in the Euphorbia dulcis endosperm. Plant Cell Reports 15, 682–684 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00231924
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00231924