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The brassica MIP-MOD gene encodes a functional water channel that is expressed in the stigma epidermis.
Plant molecular biology - 1 Jan 2001
Dixit R, Rizzo C, Nasrallah M, Nasrallah J
Abstract excerpt
In crucifers, the ability of the stigma to differentially modulate hydration of pollen grains, depending on whether the pollen is recognized to be compatible or incompatible, represents a crucial stage in pollination. Our recent analysis of the mod mutation of Brassica, which results in a breakdown of the self-incompatibility response, led to the isolation of a gene linked to the MOD locus which is expressed at...
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