The underlying processes governing seed size plasticity: Impact of endoploidy on seed coat development and cell expansion in Medicago truncatula

Prod 2019-55a BAP GEAPSI CT1 BAP; Abstract Bigger seeds represent an agronomic and economic benefit but the breeding and ecological balance between seed size and number is difficult to find. Large seeds associated with other practices can improve crop competitiveness as they are more vigorous and result in healthier crops with higher yields, even under stressful conditions. Applying genomic research and genome-wide association studies to breeding is generating new strategies to improve seed traits and novel insights into the biology of seed development and metabolism that are discussed in this chapter. The DNA amount differs among the seed tissues and amplifying genomic DNA by endocycle ind…