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A Rice Ca2+ Binding Protein Is Required for Tapetum Function and Pollen Formation.
Plant physiology - 1 Nov 2016
Yu Jing, Meng Zhaolu, Liang Wanqi, Behera Smrutisanjita, Kudla Jörg, Tucker Matthew R, Luo Zhijing, Chen Mingjiao, Xu Dawei, Zhao Guochao, Wang Jie, Zhang Siyi, Kim Yu-Jin, Zhang Dabing
Abstract excerpt
In flowering plants, successful male reproduction requires the sophisticated interaction between somatic anther wall layers and reproductive cells. Timely degradation of the innermost tissue of the anther wall layer, the tapetal layer, is critical for pollen development. Ca2+ is a well-known stimulus for plant development, but whether it plays a role in affecting male reproduction remains elusive. Here we report...
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