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ABCG15 encodes an ABC transporter protein, and is essential for post-meiotic anther and pollen exine development in rice.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Jan 2013
Qin Peng, Tu Bin, Wang Yuping, Deng Luchang, Quilichini Teagen D, Li Ting, Wang Hui, Ma Bingtian, Li Shigui
Abstract excerpt
In flowering plants, anther and pollen development is critical for male reproductive success. The anther cuticle and pollen exine play an essential role, and in many cereals, such as rice, orbicules/ubisch bodies are also thought to be important for pollen development. The formation of the anther cuticle, exine and orbicules is associated with the biosynthesis and transport of wax, cutin and sporopollenin...
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