Prevention of autonomous division of the egg apparatus and central cell in a female
gametophyte before fertilization ensures successful reproduction in flowering plants. Here …

In angiosperms, the proliferation and differentiation of egg and central cells need to be
repressed before fertilization. Autonomous endosperm development has been observed …

Summary Fertilization Independent Endosperm (FIE) is an essential member of Polycomb
Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) that plays important roles in the developmental regulation of …

Polycomb group (P c G) proteins are gene repressors that help to maintain cellular identity
during development via chromatin remodeling. Fertilization‐independent endosperm (FIE) …

Cellularization is a key event in endosperm development. Polycomb group (PcG) genes,
such as Fertilization-Independent Seed 2 (FIS2), are vital for the syncytium-to-cellularization …

In angiosperms, endosperm development comprises a series of developmental transitions
controlled by genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that are initiated after double fertilization …

Seed development is a complex but orchestrated process that requires the fine-tuning of
parentally governed gene expression, which is regulated by Polycomb proteins. Over the …

Summary Imprinted Polycomb group (PcG) genes play a critical role in seed development in
Arabidopsis. However, the role of the imprinted gene in cereal plants remains obscure …

A T-DNA insertional mutant OsAPC6 of rice, with gibberellic acid insensitivity and reduced
height, had up to 45% reduced seed set. The insertion occurred on chromosome 3 of rice in …

The molecular pathways that trigger the initiation of embryogenesis after fertilization in
flowering plants, and prevent its occurrence without fertilization, are not well understood …