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Targeting of pollen tubes to ovules is dependent on nitric oxide (NO) signaling.
Molecular plant - 1 Jul 2008
Prado Ana Margarida, Colaço Renato, Moreno Nuno, Silva Ana Catarina, Feijó José A
Abstract excerpt
The guidance signals that drive pollen tube navigation inside the pistil and micropyle targeting are still, to a great extent, unknown. Previous studies in vitro showed that nitric oxide (NO) works as a negative chemotropic cue for pollen tube growth in lily (Lilium longiflorum). Furthermore, Arabidopsis thaliana Atnos1 mutant plants, which show defective NO production, have reduced fertility. Here, we focus in...
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