corn disection (IMAGE)

Penn State

corn disection

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Seeds collected were dissected and preserved for further experiments. Researchers discovered that the maize ufo1 mutant gene affects cell differentiation, influences carbohydrate and hormone accumulation in the plant, and modulates expression patterns of essential genes involved in corn seed development.

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Debamalya Chatterjee/Penn State

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