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A large-scale genetic screen in Arabidopsis to identify genes involved in pollen exine production.
Plant physiology - 1 Oct 2011
Dobritsa Anna A, Geanconteri Aliza, Shrestha Jay, Carlson Ann, Kooyers Nicholas, Coerper Daniel, Urbanczyk-Wochniak Ewa, Bench Bennie J, Sumner Lloyd W, Swanson Robert, Preuss Daphne
Abstract excerpt
Exine, the outer plant pollen wall, has elaborate species-specific patterns, provides a protective barrier for male gametophytes, and serves as a mediator of strong and species-specific pollen-stigma adhesion. Exine is made of sporopollenin, a material remarkable for its strength, elasticity, and chemical durability. The chemical nature of sporopollenin, as well as the developmental mechanisms that govern its...
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