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Defective in Tapetal development and function 1 is essential for anther development and tapetal function for microspore maturation in Arabidopsis.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jul 2008
Zhu Jun, Chen Hui, Li Hui, Gao Ju-Fang, Jiang Hua, Wang Chen, Guan Yue-Feng, Yang Zhong-Nan
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In Arabidopsis, the tapetum plays important roles in anther development by providing enzymes for callose dissolution and materials for pollen-wall formation, and by supplying nutrients for pollen development. Here, we report the identification and characterization of a male-sterile mutant, defective in tapetal development and function 1 (tdf1), that exhibits irregular division and dysfunction of the tapetum. The...
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