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LAP5 and LAP6 encode anther-specific proteins with similarity to chalcone synthase essential for pollen exine development in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Jul 2010
Dobritsa Anna A, Lei Zhentian, Nishikawa Shuh-Ichi, Urbanczyk-Wochniak Ewa, Huhman David V, Preuss Daphne, Sumner Lloyd W
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Pollen grains of land plants have evolved remarkably strong outer walls referred to as exine that protect pollen and interact with female stigma cells. Exine is composed of sporopollenin, and while the composition and synthesis of this biopolymer are not well understood, both fatty acids and phenolics are likely components. Here, we describe mutations in the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) LESS ADHESIVE POLLEN...
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