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Analogous reserve distribution and tissue characteristics in quinoa and grass seeds suggest convergent evolution

Quinoa seeds are highly nutritious due to the quality of their proteins and lipids and the wide range of minerals and vitamins they store. Three compartments can be distinguished within the mature seed: embryo, endosperm, and perisperm. The distribution of main storage reserves is clearly different...

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Autores principales: Burrieza, Hernán P., López-Fernández, María P., Maldonado, Sara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4199267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25360139
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00546