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LACHESIS-dependent egg-cell signaling regulates the development of female gametophytic cells.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Feb 2012
Völz Ronny, von Lyncker Ludwig, Baumann Nadine, Dresselhaus Thomas, Sprunck Stefanie, Gross-Hardt Rita
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In contrast to animals, plant germ cells are formed along with accessory cells in specialized haploid generations, termed gametophytes. The female gametophyte of flowering plants consists of four different cell types, which exert distinct functions in the reproductive process. For successful fertilization, the development of the four cell types has to be tightly coordinated; however, the underlying mechanisms are...
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