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A Method for Characterizing Embryogenesis in Arabidopsis
Published on: August 4, 2017
The suspensor as a model system to study the mechanism of cell fate specification during early embryogenesis
Xiongbo Peng1, Meng-Xiang Sun2
1State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Key Message:
The advances in the suspensor. During early embryogenesis, the proembryo consists of two domains, the embryo proper and the suspensor. Unlike the embryo proper, which has been investigated extensively, research on the suspensor has been limited in past decades. Recent studies have revealed that the suspensor plays an important role in early embryogenesis and the process of suspensor formation and degeneration may provide a unique model for studies on cell division pattern, cell fate determination, and cell death. In this review, we briefly summarize the advances in research on the suspensor, which provide new insight in our understanding of the mechanism of early embryogenesis and show great potential for a unique model for future investigations.
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