| Family name |
Maternally Expressed Gene (MEG) |
| Class |
Cys-rich |
| Mode of Action |
Signal |
| Post-translational modifications (PTMs) |
8 Cysteines; N-glycosylation |
| Receptor |
- |
| Evolutionary Range |
- |
| Function |
Necessary for proper development of endosperm nutrient transfer cells and regulates partitioning of nutrients between mother and embryo |
| References |
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maternally expressed gene1 Is a novel maize endosperm transfer cell-specific gene with a maternal parent-of-origin pattern of expression maternally expressed gene1 Is a novel maize endosperm transfer cell-specific gene with a maternal parent-of-origin pattern of expression Plant Cell . 2004 May;16(5):1288-301.
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Maternal control of nutrient allocation in plant seeds by genomic imprinting Maternal control of nutrient allocation in plant seeds by genomic imprinting Curr Biol . 2012 Jan 24;22(2):160-5.
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