Maize kernel development

Content: 1: Kernel Evolution: From Teosinte to Maize2: Gametophyte Interactions Establishing Maize Kernel Development3: Endosperm Development and Cell Specialization4: What Can We Learn from Maize Kernel Mutants?5: The Basal Endosperm Transfer Layer (BETL): Gateway to the Maize Kernel6: Aleurone7: Embryo Development8: Embryo-Endosperm-Sporophyte Interactions in Maize Seeds9: Aneuploidy and Ploidy in the Endosperm: Dosage, Imprinting, and Maternal Effects on Development10: Cell Cycle and Cell Size Regulation during Maize Seed Development: Current Understanding and Challenging Questions11: Central Metabolism and Its Spatial Heterogeneity in Maize Endosperm12: Starch Biosynthesis in Maize Endosperm13: Maize Kernel Oil Content14: Maize Seed Storage Proteins15: Determinants of Kernel Sink Strength16: Natural Variations in Maize Kernel Size: A Resource for Discovering Biological Mechanisms17: Effects of Drought Stress on Maize Kernel Set