Maize kernel development / edited by Brian Larkins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Larkins, B. A. (Brian A.), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corn--Seeds.

Corn.

Seeds--Development.

Seeds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2017]

Summary:

This comprehensive book acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development. It covers topics spanning pre- and post-fertilization events, embryo and endosperm development, grain filling and maturation, and factors that influence crop yield. It addresses existing hypotheses plus important gaps in our knowledge and how we might fill them.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Contributors

1. Kernel Evolution: From Teosinte to Maize

2. Gametophyte Interactions Establishing Maize Kernel Development

3. Endosperm Development and Cell Specialization

4. What Can We Learn from Maize Kernel Mutants?

5. The Basal Endosperm Transfer Layer (BETL): Gateway to the Maize Kernel

6. Aleurone

7. Embryo Development

8. Embryo-Endosperm-Sporophyte Interactions in Maize Seeds

9. Aneuploidy and Ploidy in the Endosperm: Dosage, Imprinting, and Maternal Effects on Development

10. Cell Cycle and Cell Size Regulation during Maize Seed Development: Current Understanding and Challenging Questions

11. Central Metabolism and Its Spatial Heterogeneity in Maize Endosperm

12. Starch Biosynthesis in Maize Endosperm

13. Maize Kernel Oil Content

14. Maize Seed Storage Proteins

15. Determinants of Kernel Sink Strength

16. Natural Variations in Maize Kernel Size: A Resource for Discovering Biological Mechanisms

17. Effects of Drought Stress on Maize Kernel Set

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786391230

1786391236

9781786391223

1786391228