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Attractive and repulsive interactions between female and male gametophytes in Arabidopsis pollen tube guidance.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 2000
Shimizu K K, Okada K
Abstract excerpt
Sexual reproduction in plants, unlike that of animals, requires the action of multicellular haploid gametophytes. The male gametophyte (pollen tube) is guided to a female gametophyte through diploid sporophytic cells in the pistil. While interactions between the pollen tube and diploid cells have been described, little is known about the intercellular recognition systems between the pollen tube and the female...
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