Cell Death in Seed development
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Cell Death in Root Cap Turnover
Root Cap Turnover as Powerful Model System to Study Developmental Programmed Cell Death
The gene networks that regulate unpollinated flower senescence in plants
A new study by the team of Prof. Moritz Nowack (VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology) has identified key gene networks that regulate the aging process of ovules, the seed precursors inside flowers.
Staying alive – delaying floral aging improves seed set in maize
To produce fruits and seeds, plants need to be fertilized in a narrow time frame during which the flower is receptive to viable pollen. In crops, excessive heat and drought stress can negatively impact fertilization causing a reduction in seed yield. Collaborative research between the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and Corteva AgriscienceTM identified a key regulatory mechanism to prolong female fertility in maize. This knowledge may become an important asset to stabilizing seed production for maize, and potentially for other cereal crops growing in changing climate conditions caused by global warming.