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Development and function of the angiosperm female gametophyte.
Annual review of genetics - 1 Jan 2002
Drews Gary N, Yadegari Ramin
Abstract excerpt
The plant life cycle alternates between a diploid sporophyte generation and a haploid gametophyte generation. The angiosperm female gametophyte is critical to the reproductive process. It is the structure within which egg cell production and fertilization take place. In addition, the female gametophyte plays a role in pollen tube guidance, the induction of seed development, and the maternal control of seed...
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