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Wax-deficient anther1 is involved in cuticle and wax production in rice anther walls and is required for pollen development.
The Plant cell - 1 Nov 2006
Jung Ki-Hong, Han Min-Jung, Lee Dong-yeun, Lee Yang-Seok, Schreiber Lukas, Franke Rochus, Faust Andrea, Yephremov Alexander, Saedler Heinz, Kim Yong-Woo, Hwang Inhwan, An Gynheung
Abstract excerpt
In vegetative leaf tissues, cuticles including cuticular waxes are important for protection against nonstomatal water loss and pathogen infection as well as for adaptations to environmental stress. However, their roles in the anther wall are rarely studied. The innermost layer of the anther wall (the tapetum) is essential for generating male gametes. Here, we report the characterization of a T-DNA insertional...
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