CnMADS1, a MADS transcription factor, positively modulates cell proliferation and lipid metabolism in the endosperm of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.).

The function of the first MADS-box transcription factor from endosperm of coconut, CnMADS1, was characterized via seed-specific overexpression in Arabidopsis seeds and further confirmed in protoplasts of coconut. Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.), which belongs to the palm family (Arecaceae), is one of the world's most useful economical tropical crops.