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Into the Seed: Auxin Controls Seed Development and Grain Yield

State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(5), 1662; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051662
Received: 15 January 2020 / Revised: 24 February 2020 / Accepted: 25 February 2020 / Published: 28 February 2020
(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
Seed development, which involves mainly the embryo, endosperm and integuments, is regulated by different signaling pathways, leading to various changes in seed size or seed weight. Therefore, uncovering the genetic and molecular mechanisms of seed development has great potential for improving crop yields. The phytohormone auxin is a key regulator required for modulating different cellular processes involved in seed development. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the role of auxin biosynthesis, transport, signaling, conjugation, and catabolism during seed development. More importantly, we not only summarize the research progress on the genetic and molecular regulation of seed development mediated by auxin but also discuss the potential of manipulating auxin metabolism and its signaling pathway for improving crop seed weight. View Full-Text
Keywords: auxin; auxin metabolism; auxin signaling; seed development; seed weight; seed yield auxin; auxin metabolism; auxin signaling; seed development; seed weight; seed yield
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Cao, J.; Li, G.; Qu, D.; Li, X.; Wang, Y. Into the Seed: Auxin Controls Seed Development and Grain Yield. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 1662. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051662

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Cao J, Li G, Qu D, Li X, Wang Y. Into the Seed: Auxin Controls Seed Development and Grain Yield. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020; 21(5):1662. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051662

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Cao, Jinshan, Guoji Li, Dejie Qu, Xia Li, and Youning Wang. 2020. "Into the Seed: Auxin Controls Seed Development and Grain Yield" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 5: 1662. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051662

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