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The Arabidopsis mutant feronia disrupts the female gametophytic control of pollen tube reception.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 May 2003
Huck Norbert, Moore James M, Federer Michael, Grossniklaus Ueli
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Reproduction in angiosperms depends on communication processes of the male gametophyte (pollen) with the female floral organs (pistil, transmitting tissue) and the female gametophyte (embryo sac). Pollen-pistil interactions control pollen hydration, germination and growth through the stylar tissue. The female gametophyte is involved in guiding the growing pollen tube towards the micropyle and embryo sac. One of...
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