title: Seed development: with or without sex?
abstract: In Arabidopsis, mutations in the genes FIE, FIS2 or MEDEA disrupt the normal dependence of seed development on fertilization. The products of these genes are similar to Polycomb group proteins, suggesting possible mechanisms for determining whether seeds can be produced sexually or asexually.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and the Life Sciences Consortium 504 Wartik Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania, 16802, USA. hxm16@psu.edu.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000196:embryology* / Q000235:genetics; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D005306:Fertilization; D010641:Phenotype; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D063146:Polycomb-Group Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; C118816:FIE protein, Arabidopsis; C117389:FIS2 protein, Arabidopsis; C111712:MEA protein, Arabidopsis; D010940:Plant Proteins; D063146:Polycomb-Group Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors