Zm.19227.1.S1_at (Pod-specific dehydrogenase/retinol dehydrogenase 11) was first described as a gene involved in rape oilseed pod development [ 67].
If this reduction in petiole length is confirmed in further experiments, it could be possible to use this morphological trait as an indicator of S deficiency during the early vegetative stage of oilseed rape development.
Heavy metal stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that limit oilseed crop growth and development.
Currently, the Vietnamese Government's Master Plan for Oilseeds has further development priorities for the sector with an objective of 350000 ha of soybean-cultivated land and a production of 700000 metric tonnes by 2020 (http://www.thecropsite.com/reports/?id=3701&country=VN).
His group at Rothamsted Research are involved in comparative genomics, epigenetics and developmental biology with a focus on seed development of oilseed brassicas.
Unlike other existed reproductive-related database in plant: (i) SeedGenes (34) only concentrates on Arabidopsis; (ii) RAPESEED (35) emphasizes on seed development for oilseed crops, FR database 1.0 focuses on the process of fleshy fruit development and ripening including 904 experimentally verified genes derived from 53 organisms.
For example, during the development of oilseeds, the synthesis of large quantities of stored TAG relies on sucrose and hexose transport from the mother plant.
The development of oilseeds can be broadly divided into three phases, (1) the pattern formation/cell proliferation phase, (2) the maturation phase, with lipid and storage protein accumulation, and (3) the desiccation phase.
This study aims to give insights into the physiological role of endosperm for seed development in the oilseed crop Brassica napus.
A Dutch chemical engineer and an expert in margarine and other oilseed spreads, Wesdorp heads business development at Unilever's food research center near Rotterdam, where scientists are attempting to transform this familiar mix of tomato, sugar and vinegar into a food that packs the same nutritional punch as a pure tomato.
