Mobilization of seed storage lipid by Arabidopsis seedlings is retarded in the presence of exogenous sugars

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Soluble sugar levels must be closely regulated in germinating seeds to ensure an adequate supply of energy and building materials for the developing seedling. Studies on germinating cereal seeds indicate that production of sugars fro...

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Main Authors: Gibson Susan I, Reiter Wolf-Dieter, To Jennifer PC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-05-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/2/4