Endosperm filling in maize (Zea mays), which involves nutrient uptake and biosynthesis of
storage reserves, largely determines grain yield and quality. However, much remains …

Abstract NAKED ENDOSPERM1 (NKD1), NKD2, and OPAQUE2 (O2) are transcription
factors important for cell patterning and nutrient storage in maize (Zea mays) endosperm. To …

Although the genetic basis for endosperm development in maize (Zea mays) has been well
studied, the mechanism for coordinating grain filling with increasing kernel size remains …

Grain starch and protein are synthesized during endosperm development, prompting the
question of what regulatory mechanism underlies the synchronization of the accumulation of …

The maize endosperm-specific transcription factors opaque2 (O2) and prolamine-box
binding factor (PBF) regulate storage protein zein genes. We show that they also control …

Maize early endosperm development is initiated in coordination with elimination of maternal
nucellar tissues. However, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we …

The aleurone is the outermost layer of cereal endosperm and functions to digest storage
products accumulated in starchy endosperm cells as well as to confer important dietary …

Maize (Zea mays) endosperm filling is coordinated with cell expansion to enlarge the grain
size, but the mechanism coupling the two processes is poorly understood. Starchy …

Abstract Opaque2 (O2) functions as a central regulator of the synthesis of starch and storage
proteins and the O2 gene is transcriptionally regulated by a hub coordinator of seed …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important food crops in the world, and starch is the
main component of its endosperm. Transcriptional regulation plays a vital role in starch …