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Requirements for Seed Development?

William E May wmay at uoguelph.ca
Wed Feb 16 14:26:57 EST 1994


John R. Jordan (jordan at biology.utah.edu) wrote:
: Dear Network, can anyone direct me to reviews or papers, ideas or facts
: concerning the requirements for seed development in a silique?  Is the
: double fertilization of both the egg and the secondary endosperm an
: absolute requirement.  Is pollen tube penetration sufficient or even
: necessary?  In other word, absent a completely normal embryo or egg sac,
: what are the minimal inductive events required for seed development and
: maturation?
:                 Thank you in advance, Cheers, John R. Jordan.

	Are you talking about species in the Brassica genus?

						Bill




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