Specific elements of the glyoxylate pathway play a significant role in the functional transition of the soybean cotyledon during seedling development

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The soybean (<it>Glycine max</it>) cotyledon is a specialized tissue whose main function is to serve as a nutrient reserve that supplies the needs of the young plant throughout seedling development. During this process th...

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Main Authors: Vodkin Lila O, Gonzalez Delkin O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/468