Abortive seed development in Ulmus minor (Ulmaceae)

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Three genotypes of field elm (Ulmus minor) were studied to determine the structural basis of seed abortion in this species. In the non-abortive control, P-VV1, the pattern of seed development is similar to many flowering plants. The embryo progresses through defined morphological stages leading to developmental arrest as the seed matures. Storage products are abundant within embryo cells. Endosperm development is similar to the nuclear type; however, a more extensive cellularization of the endosperm occurs prior to it being crushed by the expanding embryo. For the abortive genotypes, M-SF1 and V-JR1, abnormalities in endosperm development are found. This is judged by the early cellularization and the massive synthesis of the PAS-positive material in the cellular endosperm. In these abortive genotypes, embryo development is delayed and storage products failed to accumulate within embryo cells. After seed desiccation, no living embryo tissue remains within the seed coat in the abortive genotypes. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London.

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López-Almansa, J. C., Yeung, E. C., & Gil, L. (2004). Abortive seed development in Ulmus minor (Ulmaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 145(4), 455–467. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00297.x

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