Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
APETALA2 controls seed growth by regulating outer integument mechanical identity during seed coat differentiation
Camille Bied, Runjue Yao, Audrey Creff…·Benoît Landrein
This study shows APETALA2 regulates seed growth by controlling mechanical properties of the outer integument layers through cell wall remodeling without affecting mechanosensitive responses.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.16.694797