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. 2013 Sep;11(9):e1001656.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001656. Epub 2013 Sep 10.

The fate of the plant embryo's suspensor: balancing life and death

Charles Q Choi  1
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The fate of the plant embryo's suspensor: balancing life and death

Charles Q Choi. PLoS Biol. 2013 Sep.
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Plant embryos are supported by a temporary organ called a suspensor that connects embryos to surrounding nutrient-providing tissues. The suspensor dies early in embryonic development due to the actions of a protein pair that antagonistically balance each other, one being a pro-death cathepsin protease called NtCP14, the other an anti-death protease inhibitor called NtCYS.
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