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Disruption of the pollen-expressed FERONIA homologs ANXUR1 and ANXUR2 triggers pollen tube discharge.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 2009
Boisson-Dernier Aurélien, Roy Sucharita, Kritsas Konstantinos, Grobei Monica A, Jaciubek Miloslawa, Schroeder Julian I, Grossniklaus Ueli
Abstract excerpt
The precise delivery of male to female gametes during reproduction in eukaryotes requires complex signal exchanges and a flawless communication between male and female tissues. In angiosperms, molecular mechanisms have recently been revealed that are crucial for the dialog between male (pollen tube) and female gametophytes required for successful sperm delivery. When pollen tubes reach the female gametophyte,...
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