Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Genetic Subtraction Profiling
Identifies Genes Essential for
Reveals Interaction Between
the Female Gametophyte and
the Maternal Sporophyte
Amal J. Johnston, Patrick Meier, Jacqueline Gheyselinck,
Samuel E. J. Wuest, Michael Federer, Edith Schlagenhauf,
Jörg D. Becker and Ueli Grossniklaus
abstRact
Background
The embryo sac contains the haploid maternal cell types necessary for dou-
ble fertilization and subsequent seed development in plants. Large-scale
