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The Molecular Biology of Cell Determination and Cell Differentiation pp 367–404Cite as

Regulation of Gene Expression during Seed Development in Flowering Plants

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Seeds are complex structures, made up of genetically and physiologically distinct components whose functions change during development (Bewley and Black, 1978, 1982; Rubenstein et al, 1978; Johri, 1984; Murray, 1984). The regulation of gene expression can thus be expected to be equally complex, as each part of the seed differentiates according to its own program. Most of the research effort to date has been directed toward describing the kinds of genes expressed in seeds and their temporal and spatial patterns of expression. Our knowledge of factors controlling the observed patterns is limited and comes from genetic analyses, studies of the effects of environmental and hormonal perturbations, and in vitro culture of isolated seed parts. In no case has the product of a regulatory gene been isolated and characterized, and the mechanisms by which hormones and environmental stimuli exert their effects on specific genes remain obscure. This chapter describes the systems and approaches being used to study regulation of expression of genes in each part of the seed, with special emphasis on evidence for interactions between tissues that are likely to involve trans-acting regulatory molecules, even though the identities of such molecules are unknown. My hope is that by pointing to our areas of ignorance, more systematic research will be undertaken, resulting in some clear answers about gene regulation in seeds.

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Crouch, M.L. (1988). Regulation of Gene Expression during Seed Development in Flowering Plants. In: Browder, L.W. (eds) The Molecular Biology of Cell Determination and Cell Differentiation. Developmental Biology, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6817-9_14

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