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Protein Body Biogenesis in Cereal Endosperms

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Part of the book series: Plant Cell Monographs ((CELLMONO,volume 8))

Abstract

Developing cereal endosperms accumulate storage proteins as a reserve to support the early postgerminating phase of plant growth and development. These storage proteins are concentrated and packaged into a specialized organelle, the protein body, which are derived from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen or vacuole. In this chapter, we describe the biochemical and cellular events that underlies the basis for the use of these two intracellular sites for storage protein deposition and accumulation.

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  1. Laboratory of Plant Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Hakozaki, 812-8581, Fukuoka, Japan

    T. Kumamaru & H. Satoh

  2. Department of Life Science, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Sakurabatake, 753-8502, Yamaguchi, Japan

    M. Ogawa

  3. Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, 99164-6340, Pullman, WA, USA

    T. W. Okita

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Kumamaru, T., Ogawa, M., Satoh, H., Okita, T.W. (2007). Protein Body Biogenesis in Cereal Endosperms. In: Olsen, OA. (eds) Endosperm. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7089_2007_115

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