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MALE GAMETOPHYTE DEFECTIVE 2, encoding a sialyltransferase-like protein, is required for normal pollen germination and pollen tube growth in Arabidopsis.
Journal of integrative plant biology - 1 Sept 2010
Deng Yi, Wang Wei, Li Wen-Qing, Xia Chuan, Liao Hong-Ze, Zhang Xue-Qin, Ye De
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Sialyltransferases (SiaTs) exist widely in vertebrates and play important roles in a variety of biological processes. In plants, several genes have also been identified to encode the proteins that share homology with the vertebrate SiaTs. However, very little is known about their functions in plants. Here we report the identification and characterization of a novel Arabidopsis gene, MALE GAMETOPHYTE DEFECTIVE 2...
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