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Rice CYP703A3, a cytochrome P450 hydroxylase, is essential for development of anther cuticle and pollen exine.
Journal of integrative plant biology - 1 Oct 2014
Yang Xijia, Wu Di, Shi Jianxin, He Yi, Pinot Franck, Grausem Bernard, Yin Changsong, Zhu Lu, Chen Mingjiao, Luo Zhijing, Liang Wanqi, Zhang Dabing
Abstract excerpt
Anther cuticle and pollen exine act as protective envelopes for the male gametophyte or pollen grain, but the mechanism underlying the synthesis of these lipidic polymers remains unclear. Previously, a tapetum-expressed CYP703A3, a putative cytochrome P450 fatty acid hydroxylase, was shown to be essential for male fertility in rice (Oryza sativa L.). However, the biochemical and biological roles of CYP703A3 has...
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