The aleurone layer is important for both the developing seed and the mature plant.
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The aleurone may also express several pathogen-protective proteins including PR-4.
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Auxin and cytokinin play a role in the earlier stages of aleurone development.
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Unlike the cells of the starchy endosperm, aleurone cells remain alive at maturity.
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Aleurone also serves as the most dietarily beneficial fraction in many brans.
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Positional cues specify and maintain aleurone cell fate in maize endosperm development.
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Sorghum's endosperm is composed of aleurone layer, peripheral, corneous and floury areas.
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The term also describes one of the two major cell types of the endosperm, the aleurone layer.
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In cereals with starchy endosperm, the aleurone contains about 30% of the kernel's proteins.
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Granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
Aleurone (from Greek aleuron, flour) is a protein found in protein granules of maturing seeds and tubers. The term is also used for the outermost cell layer of the endosperm, the aleurone layer.